What Is the Makkah Pact? Pakistan-Saudi Arabia Defence Deal Explained
The Makkah Pact — formally the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement — is a mutual defence pact signed in August 2026 by Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye. Modelled on NATO’s Article 5, it declares that an armed attack against one member will be treated as an attack on all three. It was activated in early October…