Başbakan Şahbaz, Suudi Arabistan'a Üç Günlük Ziyarete Başladı
Pakistan Başbakanı Şahbaz Şerif, Suudi Arabistan Veliaht Prensi Muhammed bin Selman'ın daveti üzerine üç günlük bir ziyaret için yola çıktı. Ziyarete Genelkurmay Başkanı ve Kara Kuvvetleri Komutanı Orgeneral Asim Münir de eşlik ediyor. Bu üst düzey askeri yetkilinin refakati, ziyaretin savunma ve stratejik iş birliği boyutuna işaret ediyor. Pakistan ve Suudi Arabistan arasındaki ilişkiler tarihi olarak güçlü olup, bu tür ziyaretler sıklıkla ekonomik yardım, yatırım ve bölgesel güvenlik konularını gündeme taşımaktadır. Ziyaretin, iki ülke arasındaki diplomatik ve askeri bağları güçlendirmesi bekleniyor. Suudi Arabistan, Pakistan için önemli bir ekonomik ortak ve büyük bir Pakistan diasporasına ev sahipliği yapıyor.
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latest: 15 Aug- Diplomatic06 Aug, 10:27
PM Shehbaz departs for Saudi Arabia on 3-day visit
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has departed for Saudi Arabia on a three-day visit, the government said on Thursday. In a post on X, the government said that the premier has left for the visit at the invitation of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. He will be accompanied by Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir, in Saudi Arabia, according to the Foreign Office (FO). In a weekly press briefing, FO spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said the two will be accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, who is currently in Saudi Arabia after concluding a visit to Jordan. “During the visit, the prime minister will meet the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and discussions will focus on consolidating the Pakistan-Saudi bilateral relationship and exchange views on areas of regional and international developments of mutual interests,” he said. He stressed that the visit marked Pakistan’s “long-standing partnership” with Saudi Arabia, which he said was “anchored in decades of mutual trust, cooperation and brotherhood”. Andrabi noted that while the visit was taking place amid heightened tensions in the Gulf, he said that “it will carry immense significance beyond the immediate crisis and short-term considerations”. He added that the visit will “further strengthen bilateral relations, deepen strategic cooperation, enhance coordination on regional and international issues of mutual interest and also reinforce multilateral cooperation”. Shortly after, an official statement regarding the visit was also issued. The premier had last visited Saudi Arabia in April, meeting with the kingdom’s top leadership. As the Middle East conflict has expanded across new fronts, Saudi Arabia has unveiled plans for a multinational maritime defence coalition to protect shipping and energy supply routes in the Red Sea region. Fourteen countries, including Pakistan, have voiced support for the coalition. In July, Pakistan also endorsed Saudi Arabia’s air strikes in Iraq as an exercise of its right to self-defence. The remarks came two days after Saudi Arabia and the US carried out coordinated strikes against installations of Iraq’s Popular Mobilisation Units, accusing elements within the umbrella force of launching attacks on Saudi oil facilities. The remarks followed Pakistan’s earlier warning after Yemen’s Houthi rebels announced a maritime blockade targeting shipping linked to Saudi Arabia. Islamabad had then described attacks on Pakistani maritime interests as a “red line”, warning that any hostile action against Pakistani-flagged vessels or commercial shipping would be treated as an attack on Pakistan. The country also simultaneously reaffirmed its commitment to Saudi Arabia’s security and the uninterrupted flow of lawful maritime commerce through the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandeb. Last year, Islamabad and Riyadh concluded a Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement, which became operational earlier this year as Pakistan simultaneously embarked on a diplomatic effort to mediate between Iran and the United States.
- Diplomatic06 Aug, 16:22
PM Shehbaz arrives in Saudi Arabia on 3-day visit
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, accompanied by the Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir, arrived in Saudi Arabia on Thursday evening for a three-day visit. Apart from CDF Munir, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar and Special Assistant Tariq Fatemi will also accompany the premier on the visit. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar, who is currently in Saudi Arabia after concluding a visit to Jordan, will be part of the delegation as well. In a post on X, the government said the premier landed in Jeddah and was received by Deputy Governor of Mecca Prince Saud bin Mishal bin Abdulaziz at the airport. Saudi Minister of Agriculture, Water, and Environment Engineer Abdulrahman and Pakistan’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Ahmad Farooq were also among the officials present to greet PM Shehbaz. The premier will also perform Umrah and visit Holy Prophet’s (PBUH) mosque in Madina during the visit, the government said. Earlier, FO spokesperson Tahir Andrabi announced the visit in a weekly briefing. “During the visit, the prime minister will meet the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and discussions will focus on consolidating the Pakistan-Saudi bilateral relationship and exchange views on areas of regional and international developments of mutual interests,” he said. He stressed that the visit marked Pakistan’s “long-standing partnership” with Saudi Arabia, which he said was “anchored in decades of mutual trust, cooperation and brotherhood”. Andrabi noted that while the visit was taking place amid heightened tensions in the Gulf, he said that “it will carry immense significance beyond the immediate crisis and short-term considerations”. He added that the visit will “further strengthen bilateral relations, deepen strategic cooperation, enhance coordination on regional and international issues of mutual interest and also reinforce multilateral cooperation”. Shortly after, an official statement regarding the visit was also issued. The premier had last visited Saudi Arabia in April, meeting with the kingdom’s top leadership. As the Middle East conflict has expanded across new fronts, Saudi Arabia has unveiled plans for a multinational maritime defence coalition to protect shipping and energy supply routes in the Red Sea region. Fourteen countries, including Pakistan, have voiced support for the coalition. In July, Pakistan also endorsed Saudi Arabia’s air strikes in Iraq as an exercise of its right to self-defence. The remarks came two days after Saudi Arabia and the US carried out coordinated strikes against installations of Iraq’s Popular Mobilisation Units, accusing elements within the umbrella force of launching attacks on Saudi oil facilities. The remarks followed Pakistan’s earlier warning after Yemen’s Houthi rebels announced a maritime blockade targeting shipping linked to Saudi Arabia. Islamabad had then described attacks on Pakistani maritime interests as a “red line”, warning that any hostile action against Pakistani-flagged vessels or commercial shipping would be treated as an attack on Pakistan. The country also simultaneously reaffirmed its commitment to Saudi Arabia’s security and the uninterrupted flow of lawful maritime commerce through the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandeb. Last year, Islamabad and Riyadh concluded a Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement, which became operational earlier this year as Pakistan simultaneously embarked on a diplomatic effort to mediate between Iran and the United States.
- Diplomatic07 Aug, 10:36
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye sign joint defence agreement in Makkah
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye on Friday signed the “Makkah Joint Defence Agreement” aimed at strengthening collective deterrence against any act of aggression, the Foreign Office (FO) said. Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, accompanied by Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir, met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Makkah on Friday. PM Shehbaz arrived in Saudi Arabia on a three-day official visit on Thursday. The Foreign Office (FO) has noted that although the visit was taking place amid heightened tensions in the Gulf, it carries “significance beyond the immediate crises and short-term considerations”. In a statement on Friday afternoon, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said a bilateral meeting between PM Shehbaz and the Saudi crown prince was underway. It added that Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, CDF Munir, and Defence Minister Khawaja Asif were also present on the occasion. The premier was welcomed by Crown Prince Salman upon his arrival at the Al-Safa Palace in Makkah. According to an earlier statement by the FO, discussions between the two leaders would “focus on consolidating the Pakistan-Saudi bilateral relations as well as exchange of views on regional and international developments of mutual interests”. The FO noted that the visit will “further strengthen bilateral relations, deepen strategic cooperation, enhance coordination on regional and international issues of mutual interest, and reinforce multilateral cooperation”. “The visit marks Pakistan’s long-standing partnership with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia anchored in decades of mutual trust, cooperation and brotherhood,” it emphasised. Meanwhile, Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected to meet with PM Shehbaz and the Saudi crown prince today during his one-day visit to the kingdom, Anadolu Agency reported. Erdogan landed at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, from where he departed for Makkah by road, the Turkish news outlet reported. PM Shehbaz had landed in Jeddah on Thursday, where he was received by Makkah’s Deputy Governor Prince Saud bin Mishal bin Abdulaziz. CDF Munir later joined the Pakistani delegation, which also includes Information Minister Attaullah Tarar and Special Assistant to PM Tariq Fatemi. On Friday morning, the delegation visited the Holy Kaaba and performed Umrah, the PMO said. PM Shehbaz is also set to visit Masjid-i-Nabvi (PBUH) in Madina. More to follow
- Security07 Aug, 10:58
Son dakika... Türkiye, Suudi Arabistan ve Pakistan arasında 'Mekke Savunma Anlaşması' imzalandı
Son dakika haberi... Türkiye, Suudi Arabistan ve Pakistan arasında Mekke Anlaşması imzalandı. Buna göre ittifakın herhangi bir üyesine yapılan saldırı, anlaşmanın tüm taraflarına yapılmış sayılacak.
- Security07 Aug, 11:05
'Attack On One, Attack On All': Pak, Saudi, Turkey Sign Key Defence Pact
The deal brings together oil-rich Saudi Arabia and nuclear-powered Pakistan as well as Turkey, which has NATO's second-largest army and a rapidly growing defence industry.
- Security07 Aug, 11:10
Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan sign trilateral defense agreement in Mecca
Joint Defense Agreement stipulates that armed attack against any one of signatories will be considered an attack against all 3 states, says joint statement
- Security07 Aug, 11:58
Türkiye, Pakistan, S Arabia create defense pact in historic move
Regional heavyweights Türkiye, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia have signed a three-way historic defense pact that stipulates that “any armed attack against any of them will be regarded as an attack against them all” amid growing geopolitical security uncertainties.
- Political07 Aug, 14:11
Son dakika... Cumhurbaşkanı Erdoğan'dan 'Mekke Savunma Anlaşması' açıklaması
Cumhurbaşkanı Erdoğan, "Bugün Suudi Arabistan Veliaht Prensi ve Başbakanı Muhammed bin Selman’ın nazik davetine icabetle Mekke-i Mükerreme’ye bir ziyaret gerçekleştirdik. Ziyaretimde aziz kardeşlerim Suudi Arabistan Veliaht Prensi ve Başbakanı Muhammed bin Selman ve Pakistan Başbakanı Şahbaz Şerif’le bir araya geldik. Bu vesileyle üç ülke olarak Ortak Savunma Anlaşması imzaladık. Kolektif caydırıcılığı temel alan bu anlaşma, güvenlik ve savunma iş birliğimizin ilerletilmesine, savunma sanayisinde ortak projeler geliştirilmesine ve terörizmle mücadeleye katkı sağlayacaktır. BM Şartı’nın 51’inci maddesinde tanımlanan savunma hakkını da teyit eden anlaşma, hiçbir ülkeyi hedef almadığı gibi bölgemizin huzurunu, refahını ve istikrarını amaçlayan tüm kardeş ülkelerin katılımına açıktır. Türkiye, bölgesel sahiplenme vizyonu doğrultusunda çatışma ve krizlerin uluslararası hukuka saygı temelinde, diyalog ve diplomasiyle çözüme kavuşturulmasına yönelik ilkeli tutumunu kararlılıkla sürdürecektir. Ziyaretimizin, istişarelerimizin ve imzaladığımız anlaşmanın tüm bölgemiz için hayırlara vesile olmasını Rabb’imden niyaz ediyorum" ifadelerini kullandı.
Milliyet - Security07 Aug, 15:01
"No Nuclear Ambition": Saudi Official On Defence Pact With Pakistan, Turkey
The official said that the pact was not a threat to any country in the region.
- Security07 Aug, 16:15
İletişim Başkanı Duran'dan Mekke Ortak Savunma Anlaşması'na ilişkin paylaşım
İletişim Başkanı Burhanettin Duran, NSosyal hesabından yaptığı paylaşımda, Türkiye, Suudi Arabistan ve Pakistan arasında imzalanan Mekke Ortak Savunma Anlaşması'nın ortak tarih ve sarsılmaz kardeşlik bağlarından alınan gücün stratejik düzeyde tahkim edilmesi, kolektif caydırıcılık ile stratejik dayanıklılığın güçlendirilmesi adına atılmış tarihi adım olduğunu vurguladı. Anlaşmanın, üç ülkenin ortak güvenliğini ve kolektif caydırıcılık kapasitesini artıracağına, savunma sanayi işbirliği ile askeri birlikte çalışabilirliği ileri taşıyacağına, başta terör örgütleri olmak üzere ortak güvenliğimizi tehdit eden tüm unsur ve yapılara karşı mücadelede işbirliği ve eş güdümü güçlendireceğine, bölgemizde barış, huzur ve istikrarın korunmasına kritik katkılar sağlayacağına dikkati çeken Duran, şunları kaydetti: "Cumhurbaşkanımız Sayın Recep Tayyip Erdoğan'ın liderliğinde ülkemiz, değişen ve karmaşıklaşan küresel güvenlik ortamında dost ve kardeş coğrafyalarla stratejik işbirliklerini güçlendirmeye, bölgesel ve küresel barış, güvenlik ve istikrara öncülük etmeye kararlılıkla devam etmektedir. Zor zamanlarda omuz omuza duran milletlerin, bölgenin ortak geleceğini ve güvenlik mimarisini bölgesel sahiplenme ve dayanışma anlayışıyla inşa etme iradesinin somut bir tezahürü olan bu anlaşmanın, ülkeler ve coğrafya için hayırlara vesile olmasını temenni ediyorum." Paylaşımda Cumhurbaşkanı Erdoğan'ın Mekke'de Suudi Arabistan Veliaht Prensi Muhammed bin Selman ile görüşmesi ve Türkiye, Suudi Arabistan ve Pakistan arasındaki "Mekke Ortak Savunma Anlaşması"nın imza törenine ilişkin videoya da yer verildi. Son dakika: Tasarruf finansmanında kurallar değişti: BDDK’dan kritik sınır Türkiye açısından 'Mekke Savunma Anlaşması' neden önemli? Üç ülkenin birbirini tamamlayan tarafı
- Diplomatic07 Aug, 17:14
DMM: Mekke Ortak Savunma Anlaşması, uluslararası müttefiklik taahhütleriyle çelişmemektedir
İletişim Başkanlığı Dezenformasyonla Mücadele Merkezi (DMM), 'Türkiye, Suudi Arabistan ve Pakistan arasında imzalanan Mekke Ortak Savunma Anlaşması'nın NATO'nun 5'inci maddesiyle çeliştiği ve paralel bir ittifak yapısı oluşturduğu' yönündeki iddialara ilişkin, "Anlaşma, Türkiye'nin NATO dahil mevcut uluslararası müttefiklik taahhütleriyle çelişmemekte; aksine bölgesel güvenliği destekleyen tamamlayıcı bir iş birliği mekanizması niteliği taşımaktadır" açıklamasında bulundu.
- Diplomatic07 Aug, 17:12
DMM: “Mekke Ortak Savunma Anlaşması, uluslararası müttefiklik taahhütleriyle çelişmemektedir”
İletişim Başkanlığı Dezenformasyonla Mücadele Merkezi (DMM), 'Türkiye, Suudi Arabistan ve Pakistan arasında imzalanan Mekke Ortak Savunma Anlaşması'nın NATO'nun 5'inci maddesiyle çeliştiği ve paralel bir...Devamı için tıklayınız
- Security07 Aug, 17:32
DMM, 'Mekke Ortak Savunma Anlaşması'nın NATO'nun 5. maddesiyle çeliştiği' iddiasını yalanladı
DMM'nin NSosyal hesabından, sosyal medya platformlarında yer alan "Türkiye, Suudi Arabistan ve Pakistan arasında imzalanan Mekke Ortak Savunma Anlaşması'nın NATO'nun 5. maddesiyle çeliştiği ve paralel bir ittifak yapısı oluşturduğu" yönündeki iddialara ilişkin açıklama yapıldı. İddiaların tamamen gerçek dışı ve "nereden kaynaklı olduğu açıkça belli olan bir algı girişimi" olduğu belirtilen açıklamada, anlaşmanın Türkiye'nin NATO dahil mevcut uluslararası müttefiklik taahhütleriyle çelişmediği, aksine bölgesel güvenliği destekleyen tamamlayıcı bir işbirliği mekanizması niteliği taşıdığı vurgulandı Açıklamada, şunlar kaydedildi: "Türkiye'nin bölgesel ortaklıklar geliştirmesi, NATO üyeliğinin bir alternatifi değildir. Mekke Ortak Savunma Anlaşması, saldırgan bir askeri blok değil caydırıcılığı artırmayı hedefleyen savunma odaklı bir düzenlemedir. Anlaşma üçüncü bir ülkeyi ya da bloğu hedef almamakta; savunma sanayii işbirliğini, askeri eğitimleri, teknoloji paylaşımını ve bölgesel istikrarı güçlendirmeyi amaçlamaktadır. Kamuoyunun, asılsız iddialara ve manipülatif paylaşımlara itibar etmemesi önemle rica olunur." Son dakika... Cumhurbaşkanı Erdoğan'dan 'Mekke Savunma Anlaşması' açıklaması: Hiçbir ülkeyi hedef almıyor Son dakika... Menderes Belediye Başkanı İlkay Çiçek tutuklandı
Milliyet - Security07 Aug, 17:48
Mekke Ortak Savunma Anlaşması. DMM'den anlaşmaya yönelik iddialara yalanlama geldi
Türkiye, Suudi Arabistan ve Pakistan arasında imzalanan Mekke Ortak Savunma Anlaşması'nın NATO'nun 5'inci maddesiyle çeliştiği ve paralel bir ittifak yapısı oluşturduğu iddialarına Dezenformasyonla Mücadele Merkezi'nden yalanlama geldi. DMM'nin sosyal medya hesabından, sosyal medya platformlarında yer alan "Türkiye, Suudi Arabistan ve Pakistan arasında imzalanan Mekke Ortak Savunma Anlaşması'nın NATO'nun 5. maddesiyle çeliştiği ve paralel bir ittifak yapısı oluşturduğu" yönündeki iddialara ilişkin açıklama yapıldı. Açıklamada, "İddialar tamamen gerçek dışıdır ve nereden kaynaklı olduğu açıkça belli olan bir algı girişimidir." denildi. Anlaşmanın, Türkiye'nin NATO dahil mevcut uluslararası müttefiklik taahhütleriyle çelişmediği, aksine bölgesel güvenliği destekleyen tamamlayıcı bir iş birliği mekanizması olduğu vurgulanırken, "Türkiye’nin bölgesel ortaklıklar geliştirmesi, NATO üyeliğinin bir alternatifi değildir." denildi. Ortak savunma anlaşmasının, saldırgan bir askeri blok olmadığı, caydırıcılığı artırmayı hedefleyen savunma odaklı bir düzenleme olduğunun da altı çizilirken, "Anlaşma üçüncü bir ülkeyi ya da bloğu hedef almamakta; savunma sanayii iş birliğini, askeri eğitimleri, teknoloji paylaşımını ve bölgesel istikrarı güçlendirmeyi amaçlamaktadır." ifadesi kullanıldı.
- Security07 Aug, 16:48
Regional countries welcome Saudi-Türkiye-Pakistan defense pact
Somalia describes agreement historic step toward strengthening cooperation, Bahrain says it complements GCC's collective defense system
- Security08 Aug, 00:22
Pakistan joins Saudi Arabia, Turkiye in ‘all for one’ pact
• MBS, Shehbaz, Erdogan sign Makkah Joint Defence Agreement to boost ‘collective deterrence against any aggression’ ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye on Friday signed a joint defence pact in the holy city of Makkah, which empowers member states to treat an attack against one of them as an attack against all. The Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, which seeks to strengthen the collective security of the three states, was signed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Saudi Crown Prince and PM Mohammad bin Salman, and Turkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Al-Safa Palace. The signing of the agreement was announced by three countries through a joint statement, which was published by Pakistan’s Foreign Office (FO) and Saudi Arabia’s official SPA press agency. It said the pact reflected the three countries’ “shared commitment to further strengthening their collective security and to promoting peace, security, and stability in the region and beyond, in pursuit of a secure and prosperous future”. “The agreement is intended to strengthen collective deterrence against any act of aggression, and stipulates that any armed attack against any one of the three states shall be regarded as an attack against them all.” It also “provides for the enhancement of all aspects of defence cooperation” among the three countries, the statement added. The agreement is “guided by the longstanding historical ties among the three states, based on the enduring bonds of brotherhood and Islamic solidarity that unite them, and building upon their shared strategic interests and longstanding defence cooperation”. During the Makkah Summit for Joint Defence, the “distinguished relations” between the three countries were reviewed, “along with a number of issues of mutual interest”, the statement noted. From Pakistan’s side, Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir, Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, and Defence Minister Khawaja Asif were also present at the signing ceremony. The defence and foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia and Turkiye were in attendance as well. Following the formal signing of the pact, photos released by Saudi media showed the world leaders offering prayers at the Al-Safa Palace, overlooking the Holy Ka’aba. ‘Shield of peace’ PM Shehbaz Sharif described the signing of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement as a “historic pact”, saying the three countries were united by faith, friendship and a shared commitment to peace and security. In a post on X, the prime minister said he was honoured to sign the agreement alongside the Saudi crown prince and the Turkish president. He said the pact would serve as a “shield of peace” for generations and expressed hope that it would bring prosperity to the three countries and the wider Muslim world. Shehbaz also appreciated Field Marshal Asim Munir’s efforts and dedication towards the agreement. Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan said that the signing of the joint defence agreement by the crown prince, the president of Türkiye and the prime minister of Pakistan underscored the depth of the fraternal and strategic relations between the three countries. He said the agreement marked an important milestone in their defence cooperation and reflected their shared desire to coordinate efforts to address challenges and threats affecting regional security and stability. He added that the pact embodied the three countries’ shared political will to safeguard security, support a more secure regional environment and pave the way for greater development and prosperity. Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Minister for Public Diplomacy Rayed Krimly said the agreement “does not represent an effort to establish a military axis or a sectarian bloc”. “Nor is it linked to any nuclear ambitions or arms race; rather, it is focused on building sustainable capabilities,” he wrote on X. He noted that the deal “does not constitute a threat to the security of any country in the region, nor does it represent an escalation of tensions between any two states”. The Saudi official further said the agreement “does not supersede or replace any existing bilateral or multilateral agreements between these countries”. ‘Open to other nations’ Turkish President Erdogan also reiterated this sentiment, saying that the pact targets no country and remains open to participation of other friendly nations seeking peace, prosperity and stability in the region. In a post on the Turkish social platform NSosyal, Erdogan said on Friday the agreement, based on the principle of collective deterrence, would strengthen security and defence cooperation, joint defence industry projects and counterterrorism efforts. He said the agreement also reaffirms the right to self-defence as defined under Article 51 of the UN Charter. “The agreement does not target any country and is open to the participation of all brotherly countries seeking peace, prosperity and stability in our region,” Erdogan said. Türkiye, he added, would firmly maintain its principled stance in favour of resolving conflicts and crises through dialogue and diplomacy, based on respect for international law and in line with its vision of regional ownership. Published in Dawn, August 8th, 2026
- Security08 Aug, 08:03
Türkiye-Suudi Arabistan-Pakistan hattında tarihi adım: Mekke Anlaşması'nın şifreleri
Türkiye-Suudi Arabistan-Pakistan hattında imzalanan Mekke Ortak Savunma Anlaşması, bölgesel güvenlik dengelerinde yeni bir dönemin kapısını araladı. Uzmanlar, üç ülkenin askeri, ekonomik ve stratejik kapasitesini bir araya getiren anlaşmanın bölgesel ve küresel aktörlerin hesaplarını değiştirebileceğine dikkat çekti. Güvenlik ve Terör Uzmanı Emekli İstihbarat Albayı Coşkun Başbuğ, İstanbul Aydın Üniversitesi Siyaset Bilimi ve Uluslararası İlişkiler Bölümü Öğretim Üyesi Dr. Hazar Vural ve İstanbul Aydın Üniversitesi Öğretim Üyesi ve Siyaset Akademisi Direktörü Dr. Canan Tercan, Mekke Ortak Savunma Anlaşması'nın bölgesel ve küresel etkilerini Hürriyet.com.tr'ye değerlendirdi.
- Political08 Aug, 08:22
OIC welcomes Pak-Saudi-Turkiye joint defence pact, calls it 'important strategic step'
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has welcomed the signing of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye, terming it an “important strategic step”. The pact aims to strengthen collective deterrence and empowers the three states to treat an attack against one of them as an attack against all of them. In a statement posted on X, OIC Secretary General Hissein Brahim Taha expressed his “strong appreciation and support” for the agreement, describing it as an “important strategic step” that reflected the three countries’ commitment to strengthening regional and international cooperation. Taha said the agreement constitutes “a fundamental pillar for supporting security and stability in the region and across the Muslim world”. He added that it embodies a “shared resolve to address growing security challenges and strengthen solidarity and constructive partnerships” among the OIC member states. The OIC is the second largest organisation after the United Nations, with Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye among its 57 members. The OIC chief also praised the “tireless efforts and wise leadership” of the three countries that culminated in the signing of the “historic agreement”. He expressed hope that the pact would contribute to achieving peace and prosperity in the region and the wider international community. The Makkah Joint Defence Agreement was signed on Friday at a trilateral summit in Makkah, pledging to strengthen collective security, deepen defence cooperation and promote peace and stability in the region and beyond. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan signed the pact during the “Makkah Al-Mukarramah Summit for Joint Defence”. Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir, Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, and Defence Minister Khawaja Asif were also present at the signing ceremony. The Turkish president has said the pact targets no country and remains open to participation of other friendly nations seeking peace. PM Shehbaz undertook a three-day visit to Saudi Arabia from August 6 to 8, while Erdogan made a one-day trip to attend the summit. On Saturday morning, the prime minister paid a visit to Masjid-i-Nabvi in Madina. He then departed for Pakistan from the Madina airport, where he was seen off by Madina Governor Prince Salman bin Sultan Al Saud.
- Security08 Aug, 13:41
A NATO-Style Military Pact: What To Expect From Pakistan-Saudi-Turkey Deal
As the Middle East war drags on, this alliance binds three powerful Sunni countries that are strategic allies of the United States with a NATO-style clause that considers any attack on one country as an attack on all.
- Security08 Aug, 14:29
Meclis'te 'Mekke Anlaşması' tansiyonu: 'Muhalefetten 'macera', iktidardan 'istikrar' vurgusu
TBMM Genel Kurulu, Türkiye, Suudi Arabistan ve Pakistan arasında imzalanan Mekke Ortak Savunma Anlaşması tartışmalarına sahne oldu. Muhalefet, üç ülkeden birine yönelik saldırının tümüne yapılmış sayılacağı maddesinin Türkiye'yi bölgesel savaşlara sürükleyeceğini savunurken; AKP, anlaşmanın sorun çözme odaklı olduğunu ve bölgesel istikrarı hedeflediğini vurguladı.
- Political08 Aug, 14:18
Türkiye-Suudi Arabistan-Pakistan İttifakı İsrail'i korkuttu
Aylardır süregelen ittifak çalışmalarını engelleme yolları arayan Siyonist İsrail emellerine ulaşamadı. Türkiye, Suudi Arabistan ve Pakistan, Mekke-i Mükerreme'de gerçekleştirilen imza töreniyle tarihi bir ittifaka adım attı. İsrail Başbakanı Gazze Kasabı Binyamin Netanyahu başta olmak üzere birçok soykırımcı, dünyanın en güçlü Müslüman devletlerinin bir araya gelmesinden büyük rahatsızlık duydu. Artık herhangi bir ittifak üyesine yapılan her türlü tehdit ve saldırı, diğer üyelere de yapılmış sayılacak.
- Security09 Aug, 01:00
Barışın teminatı: Asya’dan Afrika’ya barış kuşağı
Mekke İttifakı, Türkiye, Suudi Arabistan ve Pakistan’ın askeri, ekonomik ve nükleer kapasitesini ortak bir güvenlik çerçevesinde buluşturarak çatışmaların önlenmesini hedefliyor. Anlaşma, üç büyük ülkenin sinerjisiyle Asya’dan Afrika’ya uzanan yeni bir barış kuşağı oluşturacak.
- Security09 Aug, 04:53
Son dakika...BAE basınında Mekke Anlaşması'nın perde arkası yazıldı! 3 ülkenin özellikleri tek tek sıralandı: 'Türkiye için yeni fırsat'
MİLLİYET.COM.TR - Cumhurbaşkanı Erdoğan, Suudi Arabistan Veliaht Prensi Selman ve Pakistan Başbakanı Şerif tarafından Cuma günü Mekke’de imzalanan ‘Mekke Savunma Anlaşması’ dünya basınında geniş yer aldı. Birleşik Arap Emirlikleri merkezli ‘Voice of Emirates’, 3 ülke arasında imzalanan anlaşmanın ‘perde arkası’nı analiz etti. TÜRKİYE’Yİ ÖNE ÇIKARAN ÖZELLİKLER NELER? Analize göre Pakistan, nükleer gücü, geniş askeri yapılanması ve uzun yıllara dayanan askeri tecrübesiyle, Türkiye ise NATO üyeliği, büyük ordusu, gelişmiş savunma sanayisi ve sınır ötesi operasyon kabiliyetiyle öne çıkıyor. Suudi Arabistan'ın ise anlaşmaya ağırlıklı olarak ekonomik ve finansal gücüyle katkı sunduğu değerlendirildi. Voice of Emirates, bu nedenle anlaşmanın üç ülke arasında eşit askeri kapasiteye dayalı klasik bir savunma ittifakı olarak değerlendirilmemesi gerektiğini belirtti. PAKİSTAN'DAN SUUDİ ARABİSTAN'A ASKERİ DESTEK Analizde, anlaşmanın ilk somut askeri uygulamasının Pakistan tarafından gerçekleştirildiğine dikkat çekildi. İran'ın Mart 2026'da Suudi Arabistan'a yönelik saldırılarının ardından Suudi Savunma Bakanı Prens Halid bin Selman ile Pakistan Genelkurmay Başkanı Asım Münir'in konuyu karşılıklı savunma anlaşması kapsamında görüştüğü aktarıldı. Voice of Emirates, gelişmenin anlaşmanın ilk askeri uygulaması olması nedeniyle, tarafların ihtiyaçlarının pratikte nasıl şekillendiğine ilişkin önemli bir örnek oluşturduğunu kaydetti. TÜRKİYE İÇİN YENİ FIRSATLAR Analize göre ayrıca NATO üyesi Türkiye'nin büyük bir askeri güce ve gelişmiş savunma sanayisine sahip olduğuna dikkat çekilirken, Suudi Arabistan'ın Türkiye açısından önemli bir savunma sanayisi pazarı, yatırım ve sermaye kaynağı, enerji ortağı ve Körfez'de ekonomik ve siyasi ortak olduğu kaydedildi. Atlantic Council'den Rich Outzen'ın değerlendirmelerine yer verilen analizde, Suudi Arabistan'ın anlaşmaya dahil olmasının Türkiye'nin savunma sanayisi açısından yeni ticari fırsatlar oluşturabileceği ve savunma işbirliğinin ticaret, enerji ve iş dünyası arasındaki ilişkileri güçlendirebileceği ifade edildi. ‘TÜRKİYE MASAYA AĞIRLIK KOYUYOR’ Analizde, “Türkiye ve Pakistan masaya daha büyük askeri ağırlık koyuyor. Suudi Arabistan ise bu ağırlığı kendi güvenliğine bağlayabilecek unsurları sağlıyor: Para, yatırım, enerji, sözleşmeler, pazarlar ve ekonomik nüfuz” ifadeleri kullanıldı. Dışişleri Bakanı Hakan Fidan: Mekke Savunma Anlaşması bir ülkeyi hedef almıyor Pezeşkiyan: Şu an anlaşma için en uygun zaman çünkü ülkede birlik ve dayanışma var
Milliyet - Diplomatic09 Aug, 04:12
OIC hails Makkah defence deal as PM returns
THE PM House is illuminated in green and red lights, depicting the national flags of the three signatories, on the eve of celebrations marking the defence agreement.—APP • Shehbaz visits Madina before departure • Turkish minister says pact same as Nato’s Article 5 • Bilawal terms it historic document for regional peace ISLAMABAD: The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has welcomed the signing of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye, terming it an “important strategic step”. The pact aims to strengthen collective deterrence and empowers the three states to treat an attack against one of them as an attack against all of them. In a statement posted on X, OIC Secretary General Hissein Brahim Taha expressed his “strong appreciation and support” for the agreement, describing it as an “important strategic step” that reflected the three countries’ commitment to strengthening regional and international cooperation. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan signed the pact during the “Makkah Al-Mukarramah Summit for Joint Defence”. Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir, Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, and Defence Minister Khawaja Asif were also present at the signing ceremony. Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Minister for Public Diplomacy Rayed Krimly has said the new tripartite agreement “does not supersede or replace any existing bilateral or multilateral agreements between these countries”. Earlier, the Turkish president said the pact targets no country and remains open to participation of other friendly nations seeking peace. On Saturday morning, the prime minister paid a visit to Masjid-i-Nabvi in Madina. He then departed for Pakistan from the Madina airport, where he was seen off by Madina Governor Prince Salman bin Sultan Al Saud. ‘Erdogan wants alliance to grow’ Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said the defence pact is technically the same as Nato’s Article 5 mutual defence agreement, adding that the accord is not targeting Iran, Reuters reported. He added that a committee of ministers similar to that within Nato would be formed as part of the alliance, as well as a general secretariat based in Saudi Arabia, but that operational details would be set at the first committee meeting. He further said Turkish President Erdogan wanted to see the alliance expand, and that Egypt was a potential candidate to join, among others. Meanwhile, Senate Chairman Yousaf Raza Gilani and National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq welcomed the signing of the agreement, describing it as a significant milestone for regional peace. Also, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, also a former foreign minister, hailed the agreement as a “significant milestone” in the country’s history. In a post on X, he noted that the pact was a “historic development that will further strengthen our defence capabilities”. “This agreement is not only a guarantee of a stable and secure future for Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkiye, but also a historic document for regional and global peace,” he emphasised. The PPP chairman also praised the roles of PM Shehbaz and CDF Munir “in making the agreement possible”. Published in Dawn, August 9th, 2026
- Diplomatic10 Aug, 06:02
Kuwait felicitates Pakistan on Makkah defence deal
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar received a phone call from Kuwait’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, wherein the latter felicitated the former on the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye, the Foreign Office (FO) said on Monday. According to the FO, the two dignitaries spoke late on Sunday and also “exchanged views on the regional situation, including occupied East Jerusalem”. They also discussed bilateral relations between the two countries and “matters of mutual interest, including the follow-up to FM Jarrah’s recent visit to Pakistan and further enhancing cooperation and investment in key sectors”. “The two sides agreed to remain closely engaged,” the FO added. Earlier, DPM Dar had also spoken to Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand. “The two exchanged views on the regional situation, including the recently signed Makkah Joint Defence Agreement between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye,” the FO said. It added that Dar shared the “essence of the agreement” and the “joint resolve of the three countries to contribute to regional peace, stability and security”. The joint defence agreement, signed in Makkah on Friday, aims to strengthen collective deterrence and empowers its signatory states to treat an attack against one of them as an attack against all of them. On Sunday, Dar said that the agreement remained “open to any country in the region” willing to uphold its fundamental principles after the Turkish foreign minister said Egypt could be joining the pact. “The Makkah accord is the culmination of years of discussions and coordination, with a common desire to strengthen strategic cooperation in addressing multifarious peace and security challenges and advancing regional peace, stability and prosperity,” Dar said. He clarified that the pact did not abrogate or replace any existing bilateral or multilateral agreements between the signatory countries, or with other countries or organisations. Reiterating that any external armed attack on any one of the three countries would be considered an attack on all under the pact, he said it was consistent with the inherent right of individual and collective self-defence under Article 51 of the UN Charter. Moreover, he said, the accord was “purely defensive” in nature. “It is not targeted against any country and its sole purpose is to further strengthen our ongoing efforts towards peace, stability and prosperity in the wider region.” “The Makkah Accord remains open to any country in the region willing to uphold its fundamental principles and resolve differences through mutual respect, cooperation and peaceful means,” he said, adding that the pact was consistent with the fundamental pillars of Islamabad’s foreign policy. “Pakistan looks forward to continuing to work closely with all brotherly countries in the region towards lasting peace and stability. We remain committed to advancing the cause of peaceful resolution of all conflicts and building a more secure, stable and prosperous future for our peoples,” he concluded.
- Diplomatic10 Aug, 08:42
Iran says Pak-Saudi-Turkiye deal shows 'change in perception' towards US
Iran’s foreign ministry said on Monday that the defence pact signed last week between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye was “a sign of a change in the perception” of regional countries towards the United States. The joint defence agreement, signed in Makkah on Friday, aims to strengthen collective deterrence and empowers its signatory states to treat an attack against one of them as an attack against all of them. “This development is a sign of a change in the perception of the countries of the region,” ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said while responding to a query during a weekly press briefing on Monday. “Considering the developments of the last two to three years, the countries of the region have realised that security is not a commodity that can be bought from false security brokers,” Iran’s state media quoted him as saying, referring to the US — an ally of the three signatories to the pact. Baqaei further said that there was “no reason to worry that this treaty will be against Iran”, highlighting Iran’s deep religious, historical and civilisational ties with Pakistan, Turkiye and even Saudi Arabia. “This development is an important sign that the countries of the region have concluded that they cannot rely on and trust the claim of security provided by the United States and some other actors outside the region, and they are attempting to try another method; by relying on their own capabilities and perspectives,” IRNA quoted Baqaei as saying. “Any plan that is based on the geopolitical and historical realities of the region, is comprehensive and inclusive, and correctly identifies the enemy and the threat, has a chance of helping to strengthen security and prevent instability and abuses by the Zionist enemy and its allies,” he added, referring to Israel. In response to a question about Iran’s willingness to possibly join the joint pact, Baqaei said Iran has always “emphasised pursuing security mechanisms based on cooperation between regional countries” and “free from the influence and destructive intervention” of foreign actors. “Those plans still exist and can certainly be updated in light of developments,” the spokesperson added. “We are in close contact with neighbouring countries and regional countries, and we hope that all countries will learn from the developments of the last two or three years and adopt the best path to strengthen the region’s collective security,” he said, according to IRNA. Dar speaks with Kuwait FM, others on pact Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar received a phone call from Kuwait’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, wherein the latter felicitated the former on the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye, the Foreign Office (FO) said on Monday. According to the FO, the two dignitaries spoke late on Sunday and also “exchanged views on the regional situation, including occupied East Jerusalem”. They also discussed bilateral relations between the two countries and “matters of mutual interest, including the follow-up to FM Jarrah’s recent visit to Pakistan and further enhancing cooperation and investment in key sectors”. “The two sides agreed to remain closely engaged,” the FO added. The deputy premier also shared the contours of the pact with Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) President Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi and former Guinea-Bissau president General Umaro Sissoco Embaló. In a joint call with them late last night, Dar shared the agreement’s “significance for strengthening strategic cooperation and contributing to regional peace, stability and security”, FO said. Dar and Tshisekedi also exchanged views on Pakistan-DRC relations and agreed on the importance of further strengthening bilateral cooperation, including through high-level exchanges. DPM Dar had also spoken to Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand earlier. “The two exchanged views on the regional situation, including the recently signed Makkah Joint Defence Agreement between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye,” the FO said. It added that Dar shared the “essence of the agreement” and the “joint resolve of the three countries to contribute to regional peace, stability and security”. On Sunday, Dar said that the agreement remained “open to any country in the region” willing to uphold its fundamental principles after the Turkish foreign minister said Egypt could be joining the pact. “The Makkah accord is the culmination of years of discussions and coordination, with a common desire to strengthen strategic cooperation in addressing multifarious peace and security challenges and advancing regional peace, stability and prosperity,” Dar said. He clarified that the pact did not abrogate or replace any existing bilateral or multilateral agreements between the signatory countries, or with other countries or organisations. Reiterating that any external armed attack on any one of the three countries would be considered an attack on all under the pact, he said it was consistent with the inherent right of individual and collective self-defence under Article 51 of the UN Charter. Moreover, he said, the accord was “purely defensive” in nature. “It is not targeted against any country and its sole purpose is to further strengthen our ongoing efforts towards peace, stability and prosperity in the wider region.” “The Makkah Accord remains open to any country in the region willing to uphold its fundamental principles and resolve differences through mutual respect, cooperation and peaceful means,” he said, adding that the pact was consistent with the fundamental pillars of Islamabad’s foreign policy. “Pakistan looks forward to continuing to work closely with all brotherly countries in the region towards lasting peace and stability. We remain committed to advancing the cause of peaceful resolution of all conflicts and building a more secure, stable and prosperous future for our peoples,” he concluded.
- Security11 Aug, 13:47
What are Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan’s joint military capabilities?
The Mecca defence pact combines a top oil exporter, NATO's second-largest army and the only Muslim nuclear arsenal.
- Security13 Aug, 10:22
Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan Mecca pact ‘falls short’ of a Nato-style defence alliance
The security pact signed on Friday by three of the world’s most powerful Muslim nations with a vow to enhance collective deterrence remains far from what many are calling an Islamic Nato, according to experts. The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement between Saudi Arabia, the Persian Gulf’s top oil exporter, Nato member Turkey and Pakistan, a nuclear-armed South Asian state, will be challenged by diverging strategic interests and weak mutual defence capacity, they said. The Mecca pact’s statement that...
- Security13 Aug, 12:58
Türkiye, Suudi Arabistan liderliğindeki Kızıldeniz İttifakı'na askeri katılım gösterecek mi?
Türkiye, dünyanın en önemli su yollarından biri olan Kızıldeniz’de seyrüsefer güvenliğinin korunması amacıyla Suudi Arabistan tarafından oluşturulan Çokuluslu Deniz Savunma Koalisyonu kapsamında çalışmalara katıldığını açıkladı. Suudi Arabistan ve Pakistan ile Mekke İttifakını kuran Türkiye’nin, Babülmendep Boğazı’nın güvenliği için oluşturulacak askeri ittifaka da aktif katılım göstermesi bekleniyor.
- Diplomatic14 Aug, 13:25
World leaders extend greetings to Pakistan on Independence Day, hail bilateral ties
Felicitations poured in from other nations on Friday as Pakistan celebrated 79 years of independence. World leaders and diplomats, from the Iranian president to US State Secretary Marco Rubio, not just wished Pakistan and its people on the country’s 80th Independence Day, but also took the opportunity to hail Islamabad’s ties with their countries. Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman congratulated President Asif Ali Zardari, wishing the government and people of Pakistan steady progress and prosperity, according to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA). King Salman also praised the “strong relations” between the two countries, highlighting the “shared commitment to advancing cooperation across all fields”, SPA reported. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, in a message to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, described Pakistan’s Independence Day as a valuable opportunity to honour the achievements of the nation, reaffirming Tehran’s firm resolve to further strengthen its relations with Pakistan, Iran’s IRNA news agency reported. He also expressed “readiness to take more effective steps to advance bilateral ties” and “secure the common interests of both sides”, the report said. It added that Pezeshkian noted that the “shared interests of the Iranian and Pakistani nations have become inextricably interwoven, a reality that underscores the need for greater synergy and closer cooperation” and stressed that a “new turning point has begun in deepening and expanding the longstanding and strategic relations” between Tehran and Islamabad. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi congratulated his Pakistani counterpart, Ishaq Dar, according to IRNA. The state-run Iranian news agency reported that Araghchi said that continued political consultations and the strengthening of economic, trade, border, security, and cultural cooperation between the two countries would pave the way to leverage existing capacities and secure their shared interests. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in his message on Pakistan’s Independence Day, appreciated “the partnership between our nations and the bonds of friendship between our peoples”. “Together, through our cooperation on regional mediation, critical minerals, energy, counterterrorism, cultural heritage, and trade and investment, we are turning potential into progress and delivering real results for Americans and Pakistanis alike,” Rubio said. In Islamabad, US Chargé d’Affaires Natalie Baker met Dar and congratulated him. Turkiye’s foreign ministry also extended felicitations to the “friendly and brotherly Pakistan”. Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held a phone call with Dar and “extended warm greetings on Pakistan’s Independence Day to the leadership, government and people of Pakistan, and conveyed his best wishes for continued peace, progress and prosperity,” the FO said in another post. Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated President Zardari and PM Shehbaz, commending Pakistan-Russia relations. “I am confident that we will continue our constructive joint efforts to further strengthen the entire spectrum of our partnership for the benefit of the friendly peoples of Russia and Pakistan, and in the interests of enhancing international security and stability,” a post on the Russian embassy’s X account quoted him as saying. Meanwhile, UK High Commissioner to Pakistan Jane Marriott, in a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, “conveyed warm wishes” on Pakistan’s Independence Day, the Foreign Office (FO) said on X. Chinese ambassador to Pakistan, Jiang Zaidong, met Dar, congratulated him and reaffirmed the “close and time-tested ties between” Islamabad and China, according to the FO. Romania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement posted on X, congratulated the Pakistani government and people, adding that “Romania remains committed to further strengthening our bilateral relations, including under the EU-Pakistan framework”. Georgia, meanwhile, expressed its “cordial wishes for peace and prosperity of Pakistani people”, adding that it was looking forward to “further advancing our friendly relations”. Azerbaijan also extended “heartfelt congratulations to the brotherly people and the government of Pakistan”.
- Security14 Aug, 14:19
PM Shehbaz briefs President Zardari on Pak-Saudi-Turkiye defence pact
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called on President Asif Ali Zardari in Islamabad on Friday and briefed him on a recently signed defence pact between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye, according to a statement issued by the Presidency. For his part, President Zardari “expressed his best wishes for the effective implementation of the tripartite agreement with regard to defence cooperation, regional peace and stability and promotion of the security of the Muslim ummah”, the Presidency’s statement on its X account said. He also appreciated PM Shehbaz’s and Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir’s efforts for “further strengthening the longstanding fraternal relations between Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, and Pakistan into a robust strategic partnership”, the statement added. The joint defence agreement, signed on August 7 in Makkah, aims to strengthen collective deterrence and empowers its signatory states to treat an attack against one of them as an attack against all of them. Pakistan, Turkiye and Saudi Arabia will form political and military mechanisms under the defence pact, Turkiye’s defence ministry said on Thursday, adding the alliance would also deepen defence industry cooperation. Both Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Dar have said the pact is defensive in nature, with the latter saying that it is also “open to any country in the region” willing to uphold its fundamental principles. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Saturday said Turkiye expected Egypt to join the pact “in the next stage”, telling the Anadolu state news agency only “a few technical issues” stood in the way. Egypt has not commented on the agreement nor on the remarks by Fidan. Meanwhile, Kuwait, Bahrain and Somalia are among the countries that have welcomed it. Iran’s comments also took a rather positive tone, stressing its stance of pursuing “security mechanisms based on cooperation between regional countries”. Counter-terrorism, peace efforts in the region also discussed Both leaders also appreciated the armed forces and law enforcement agencies for their performance in operations against the terrorists of Fitna-al-Hindustan and Fitna al-Khawarij. Balochistan-based terrorist groups have been designated as Fitna-al-Hindustan to highlight India’s alleged role in terrorism and destabilisation across Pakistan, and Fitna al Khawarij is a term the state uses for terrorists belonging to the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan. “The resolve was reiterated to completely eradicate the scourge of terrorism from the beloved homeland,” the statement said. In the ongoing Operation Radd-ul-Fitna-3 in Balochistan, security forces killed five terrorists on Monday, a day after they killed 15 terrorists in multiple intelligence-based operations in several areas of the province. On July 9, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that the country’s civil and military leadership had taken a “mutual and singular decision” to end terrorism after multiple major terrorist incidents in Balochistan. According to the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies’ (PICSS) monthly security assessment released on July 31, the security situation deteriorated most significantly in Balochistan in the country last month. More to follow
- Security15 Aug, 03:03
Presidency announces 355 civil awards on Independence Day
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday approved several summaries sent by the prime minister, including the conferment of military and civil awards and a special remission of sentences for eligible prisoners. According to the Presidency, President Zardari approved military awards for 1,172 personnel of the armed forces and civil armed forces in recognition of their services. In addition, the president approved the conferment of national civil awards on 355 individuals on the occasion of the country’s Independence Day, honouring achievement across science, engineering, education, medicine, the arts, literature, sports, journalism, social welfare, philanthropy and public service, alongside a large slate of gallantry decorations dominated by personnel of the Federal Constabulary who were killed in the line of duty. The awards, announced on August 14, will be formally conferred at an investiture ceremony on Pakistan Day, March 23. Nishan-i-Pakistan The country’s highest civil award for a foreign national goes to Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation, United Arab Emirates. Nishan-i-Quaid-i-Azam Two physicians who attended to the founder of Pakistan, Dr Jal Rattanji Patel (Late) and Dr Jal Daeboo (Late), are recognised more than seven decades on. Nishan-i-Imtiaz Six government figures and one literary personality will be conferred the award: poet and writer Asad Muhammad Khan, Ishaq Dar, Mohsin Naqvi, Muhammad Aurangzeb, Ahad Khan Cheema, Bilal Azhar Kayani and the late Austro-Hungarian Muslim scholar Muhammad Asad (Late). Hilal-i-Pakistan Six foreign dignitaries were recognised for their services to Pakistan: Prince Saud bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, Yousef bin Abdullah Al-Benyan, Mohammed Al-Tuwaijri, Deemah Al Yahya, Russian Deputy PM Alexey Logvinovich Overchuk, and Hiroji Kataoka. Hilal-i-Quaid-i-Azam The award went to Carey Schofield, an educationist working in Chitral. Sitara-i-Pakistan Three Turkish ministers and a Spanish senator were honoured: Hakan Fidan, Yasar Gular, Omer Bolat and Senator Vicente Azpitarte. Sitara-i-Quaid-i-Azam The award went to six recipients drawn from China, Spain, France and Malaysia. They included Yang Baoning of the China Academy of Space Technology, Master Yuan Xikun, Professor Zhou Yushu, Antonio Gutierrez Limones, Pascal Allizard, and Dr Maszlee bin Malik. Hilal-i-Imtiaz The award was conferred on fifteen recipients across the realms of technology, higher education, medicine, broadcasting, letters, the senior bureaucracy and the diaspora. These included Interactive Group CEO Dr Shahid Mahmud, NUTECH Rector Lt Gen (r) Moazzam Ejaz, renowned transplant surgeon Dr Faisal Saud Dar, HUM Network’s Sultana Siddiqi, and poets Ejaz Rahim and Khurshid Ul Hasan Rizvi. Five senior public servants were also honoured, including DG IB Fuad Asadullah, AGP Mansoor Usman Awan, Finance Secretary Imdadullah Bosal, FBR chief Rashid Mahmood Lagrial, and Establishment Secretary Barrister Nabeel A. Awan. The remaining awards went under the services to Pakistan head to Saudi Assistant Minister for Investment Ibrahim Al-Mubarak, and to three overseas Pakistanis: Dr Ghulam Murtaza in the UK, the late Prof Ahmed Ali in China, and Sardar Muhammad Ilyas Khan in Saudi Arabia. Sitara-i-Imtiaz In science and higher education, the award went to Kohat University of Science and Technology VC Prof Dr Syed Zafar Ilyas and Balochistan Public Service Commission member Prof Dr Mudassir Asrar, along with ICCBS Director and Unesco Chair Prof Dr Muhammad Raza Shah, FJMU Lahore VC Prof Dr Khalid Masood Gondal, PIDE VC Dr Rashid Amjad, and Taaleem Foundation founder Dr Zafar Iqbal Qadir. Two of the five medical awards are posthumous, going to bone marrow transplantation pioneer Prof Dr Tahir Shamsi (Late) and infectious diseases specialist Dr Naseem Salahuddin (Late). The others went to SICHN Executive Director Prof Dr Syed Jamal Raza, Battagram neurosurgeon Dr Shah Khalid, and physician Prof Dr Muhammad Khurram. Ten artists were recognised: actor Balqees Bano (Nisho Begum), comedian Iftikhar Ahmed Thakur, naat khawan Syed Fasih Uddin Soharwardhy, composer and compere Shakir Hussain, singer Taranam Naz, Sufi opera singer Saira John Peter, the late painter and art historian Abida Ehsan (posthumously), painter Raja Changez Sultan, theatre and TV artist Muhammad Naeem Tahir, and miniature painter Bashir Ahmed. In literature, the award went to short story writer Shakeel Adilzada, Iqbal scholar Prof Brig (r) Waheed Uz Zaman Tariq, poet Maqsood Hussain Jafri, naat writer Riaz ul Haq Tahir Riaz Majeed, writer Muhammad Hafeez Khan, historian Prof Dr Muhammad Saleem Mazhar, novelist Hashim Nadeem, and poet Syed Ghulam Abbas (Muhsin Naqvi). Boxing coach Atta Mohammad Kakar and martial artist and yoga pioneer Dr Waseem A Tai were honoured in sports, journalists Muhammad Saleh Zaafir and Haji Nawaz Raza in journalism, WHO technical officer Dr Maryam Mallick and Nayyab Ali in social welfare, and Shanawar Khan in philanthropy. Twenty-eight public servants also received the Sitara-i-Imtiaz, while under gallantry and public service, the award went to Ahmad Arifeen and to three Punjab police officers recognised for the Kacha operation — IGP Abdul Kareem, DIG Waqas Hassan and DIG Tanveer Hussain Tunio. Danish citizen of Pakistani origin Justice Muhammad Ahsan and UAE-based Haji Khan Zaman Saroor were honoured for services to Pakistan. Tamgha-i-Imtiaz The Tamgha-i-Imtiaz is the largest single category on the list. In science, it went to One Health and AMR focal person Dr Sajjad Hussain, PIEAS Deputy Chief Scientist Prof Dr Aneela Zameer Jaffery and GIS specialist Dr Urooj Saeed, and in engineering to UET Peshawar VC Dr Muhammad Sadiq and PIEAS Principal Engineer Prof Dr Naeem-ul-Haq Tariq. Sixteen educationists were honoured: Women University Mardan and Swabi VC Prof Dr Ghazala Yasmeen, AIOU VC Prof Dr Nasir Mahmood, LUMS Dean Prof Dr Faisal Bari, former LCWU VC Prof Dr Sabiha Mansoor, University of Loralai VC Prof Engr Dr Ehsan Ullah Kakar, IBCC chief Dr Ghulam Ali Mallah, TCF’s Riaz Ahmed Kamlani, retired FDE principals Sabah Faisal and Muhammad Rafique Malik, Cambridge Advisors Network co-founder Syed Azhar Afaq Rizvi, former Sindh High Court judge Qazi Khalid Ali, Diamer-Astore Education Director Faqir Ullah, Abdul Sattar, researcher Dr Ruhi Khalid, CPSP fellow supervisor Prof Dr Sardar Muhammad Ali Ayaz Sadiq, and educationist and philanthropist Yasmeen Dadabhai. In medicine, the award went to CDA Hospital surgery head Dr Naeem Taj, Quetta cardiac surgeon Dr Abdul Wasay, Hashmanis Group chairman Dr Mohammad Sharif Hashmani, and bariatric and laparoscopic surgeon Dr Maaz Ul Hassan. Twelve artists were recognised: actor and anchor Noor Ul Hassan Malik, host Shafat Ali, singer and composer Shiraz Uppal, singer Jabbar Abbas, painter Ali Saad, khussa maker Muhammad Ramzan, shoemaker Jahangir Khan, stone carver Ghulam Haider, Balochi chawat maker Rozi Khan, naat khawans Akhtar Qureshi and Khan Muhammad Chachar, and fashion designer Rubina Kazmi. Ten literary figures were honoured: writer Farida Hafeez, novelist Agha Gul, writer Noor Khan Muhammad Hasni, writer and translator Khalid Fateh Muhammad, poet Haleem Qureshi, writers Manzoom Ali and Sherbaz Ali Khan Barcha, the late historian and archaeologist Muhammad Siddique G Memon (posthumously), Iqbal scholar Prof Dr Haroon-ur-Rasheed Tabassum, and author Qaiser Abbas Sabir. Athlete Faiqa Riaz was the sole sports recipient. Seven journalists were recognised — Muhammad Riaz Khan, culture journalist Shoaib Ahmed, Ammar Masood, news anchors Dr Maria Zulfiqar, Adil Shahzaib and Hammad Hassan, and Tasawwar Arafat. Religious scholars Qari Rooh Ullah Madani, Hafiz Asad Ubaid, Syed Riaz Hussain Najfi and Bishop Humphri Sarfraz Peters were honoured under social welfare, while Haripur Chamber of Commerce President Atif Ikram Sheikh, National Forum of Women with Disabilities Chairperson Abia Akram and Pakistan Association of the Blind President Riaz Hussain Memon were recognised for philanthropy. President’s Pride of Performance Forty-six people will receive the President’s Award for Pride of Performance, most of them from the performing and visual arts. Thirty arts recipients were named. Among the actors and directors are Mahmood Aslem, Sarfraz Hussain Ansari, M Ehtesham Warsi, Arshad Hussain, Ghazala Kaifi, Khawaja Saleem Ahmad, Shazma Haleem, Syeda Maria Wasti and Sania Saeed. From music, the award went to sarangi players Ustad Mazhar Umrao Bundu Khan and Zohaib Hassan, singer Rafia Bano, classical musician Jahangir Iqbal (Ustad Ejaz Tawakal Khan), BJS Qawwal Group’s Nadeem Salamat, harmonium soloist Shahbaz Ali, ghazal singer Gulshan Ara Syed, the late folk singer Talib Hussain Dard (posthumously), singers Mushtaq Shifai and Zulfiqar Jabbar Khan (Zulfi), and choreographers Shaukat Hussain Samrat (Pappu Samrat) and Syed Wahab Hussain Shah. In the visual arts and crafts, it went to painter and illustrator Aftab Zafar, painter and sculptor Tayyeba Aziz, artist Aleem Dad Khan, boreendo maker Allah Jurio, Kashmiri embroidery artist Sheikh Muhammad Yousaf, natural-dye block printer Ameer Buksh, painters Nasir Shahzad and Muhammad Imran Qureshi, and sculptor and cultural consultant Hidayat Ullah Khan. Eight literary figures were recognised: Dr Shahida Shaheen, Ali Muhammad Farshi, Aslam Javed, Muhammad Muti-Ur-Rehman Mumtaz (Rehman Faris), Syed Farid Ullah Shah Hassas, Shafqat Ullah Mushtaq, Nizakat Kalsoom (Kalsoom Zeb) and Syed Wasi Ahmad Fatmi. Six athletes made the list — wrestler Bashir Bhola, shooter Kishmala Talat, squash player Noor Zaman, ramp jumper Sultan Muhammad Golden, boxer Muhammad Waseem and cricketer Sadiq Muhammad — along with journalist Syed Hammad Ghaznavi and photojournalist Muhammad Amir Khan. Gallantry awards Security and law-enforcement personnel account for the single largest bloc on this year’s list, with 91 gallantry decorations approved in addition to the awards named above. Forty-eight were conferred Sitara-i-Shuja’at awards, 24 received the Tamgha-i-Shuja’at while 19 officials were awarded the Tamgha-i-Imtiaz for gallantry and public service. These are separate from the military awards for 1,172 serving personnel of the Armed Forces and Civil Armed Forces approved by the president on the same day. Published in Dawn, August 15th, 2026
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