--- title: "Six More Nations Interested in Joining Makkah Defence Pact, Dar Says" description: "Most outlets reported that Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar announced interest from six unnamed countries in joining the Makkah Defence Agreement. Geo News added that Dar mentioned an emergency meeting under the pact would take place the following week. Both outlets used Dar’s statement as the central focus of their coverage." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/11998-six-more-nations-interested-in-joining-pakistan-saudi site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Six More Nations Interested in Joining Makkah Defence Pact, Dar Says pakistan · updated 3 Oct 2026, 7:28 AM PKT · 2–3 Oct 2026 · 5 articles from 4 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 4 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported that Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar announced interest from six unnamed countries in joining the Makkah Defence Agreement. Geo News added that Dar mentioned an emergency meeting under the pact would take place the following week. Both outlets used Dar’s statement as the central focus of their coverage. ## Same story from 4 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **Pakistan Observer** — [More than 6 nations keen on joining Makkah defence pact: Dar](https://pakobserver.net/more-than-6-nations-keen-on-joining-makkah-defence-pact-dar/) · 3 Oct 2026, 7:28 AM PKT > Says emergency meeting under Makkah pact to be held next week; We are ‘bound’ to defend Saudi Arabia, notes UN… - **Pakistan Today** — [Dar says more than six countries interested in joining Makkah defence pact](https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/10/02/dar-says-more-than-six-countries-interested-in-joining-makkah-defence-pact) · 2 Oct 2026, 9:31 PM PKT · 78% identical wording to the newest filing > He reiterated that the agreement was defensive in nature and was not intended to be used for offensive purposes. - **Daily Pakistan (English)** — [Six More Nations interested in joining Pakistan-Saudi-Türkiye Defence Pact, Dar says](https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/02-Oct-2026/six-more-nations-interested-in-joining-pakistan-saudi-turkiye-defence-pact-dar-says) · 2 Oct 2026, 9:19 PM PKT · 75% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar revealed that at least six countries are interested in joining the Makkah Defence Agreement, although he did not reveal their names. He said Islamabad could not immediately process membership requests because the agreement’s secretariat still needs to become fully operational. Makkah Joint Defence Agreement […] - **Geo News** — [More than six nations keen on joining Makkah defence pact: DPM Dar](https://www.geo.tv/latest/684747-more-than-six-nations-keen-on-joining-makkah-defence-pact-dpm-dar) · 2 Oct 2026, 7:27 PM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing > Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar addresses a press conference in Islamabad on October 2, 2026. — YouTube/Geo News/screengrab Dar says emergency meeting under Makkah pact next week.Says there should be no fee for crossing Strait of Hormuz.“We are... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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