--- title: "Pakistan and Saudi Arabia complete Makkah defence pact ratification" description: "Most outlets reported that Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have completed the ratification of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, with the Foreign Office confirming the process. They also noted that Turkiye is still in the process of completing its domestic legal procedures for the trilateral pact. The framing was largely uniform across the coverage, with slight variations in phrasing and emphasis, such as the mention of \"strengthening collective deterrence\" in Dunya News, which was not included in the other excerpts." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/15539-makkah-alliance-binds-partners-to-decade-long-pact site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Pakistan and Saudi Arabia complete Makkah defence pact ratification pakistan · updated 23 Oct 2026, 10:14 PM PKT · 21–23 Oct 2026 · 12 articles from 9 outlets over 3 developments ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 23 Oct 2026 — Pakistan and Saudi Arabia complete Makkah defence pact ratification (7 outlets) > Most outlets reported that Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have completed the ratification of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, with the Foreign Office confirming the process. They also noted that Turkiye is still in the process of completing its domestic legal procedures for the trilateral pact. The framing was largely uniform across the coverage, with slight variations in phrasing and emphasis, such as the mention of "strengthening collective deterrence" in Dunya News, which was not included in the other excerpts. - **Pakistan Today** — [Pakistan, Saudi Arabia complete ratification of Makkah Defence Pact](https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/10/23/pakistan-saudi-arabia-complete-ratification-of-makkah-defence-pact) · 23 Oct 2026, 10:14 PM PKT - **Minute Mirror** — [Pakistan and Saudi Arabia complete ratification pr...](https://minutemirror.com.pk/pakistan-and-saudi-arabia-complete-ratification-process-for-makkah-defence-agreement-fo-649936/) · 23 Oct 2026, 9:42 PM PKT · 94% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have completed their respective ratification processes for the Makkah Joint Defence - **Dawn** — [Pakistan, Saudi Arabia complete ratification for Makkah defence pact: FO](https://www.dawn.com/news/2039288/pakistan-saudi-arabia-complete-ratification-for-makkah-defence-pact-fo) · 23 Oct 2026, 9:39 PM PKT · 90% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have completed the ratification processes for the Makkah defence pact while Turkiye was in the process of doing so, Foreign Office (FO) spokesperson Sajjad Haider Khan said on Friday. Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye signed the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement in August, under which an armed attack on one member is considered an attack on all. The pact has gained signi... - **Pakistan Observer** — [Pakistan, Saudi Arabia ratify Makkah Defence Pact, Turkiye begins process](https://pakobserver.net/pakistan-saudi-arabia-ratify-makkah-defence-pact-turkiye-begins-process/) · 23 Oct 2026, 8:54 PM PKT · 87% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have completed ratification of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, while Turkiye is processing the agreement in… - **Aaj News (English)** — [Pakistan, Saudi Arabia ratify Makkah defence pact: FO](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330477731/pakistan-saudi-arabia-ratify-makkah-defence-pact-fo) · 23 Oct 2026, 8:34 PM PKT · 89% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have completed ratification of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, the Foreign Office said on Friday, adding that Turkiye is still taking the trilateral pact through its domestic legal procedures. “Pakistan and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have already completed their ratification processes, while Turkiye is undertaking the requisite procedures in accordance with its do... - **Business Recorder** — [Pakistan, Saudi Arabia have ratified Makkah defence pact, Türkiye in process: FO](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40445642/pakistan-saudi-arabia-have-ratified-makkah-defence-pact-turkiye-in-process-fo) · 23 Oct 2026, 8:03 PM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have completed ratification of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, the Foreign Office said on Friday, adding that Türkiye is still taking the trilateral pact through its domestic legal procedures. “Pakistan and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have already completed their ratification processes, while Türkiye is undertaking the requisite procedures in accordance with its domest... - **Dunya News** — [Makkah pact aims to strengthen collective deterrence among Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye](https://dunyanews.tv/en/World/978807-makkah-pact-aims-to-strengthen-collective-deterrence-among-pakistan-s) · 23 Oct 2026, 2:03 PM PKT · 75% identical wording to the newest filing > Turkey submits a mutual defence pact with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia for parliamentary approval, strengthening military cooperation, intelligence sharing, and regional security. ### 22 Oct 2026 — Makkah pact clarity (1 outlet) - **Dawn** — [Makkah pact clarity](https://www.dawn.com/news/2038882/makkah-pact-clarity) · 22 Oct 2026, 5:44 AM PKT > THERE had been much speculation about what exactly the trilateral Makkah Joint Defence Agreement entails, other than general commitments about the collective defence of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye. But with the release of the text of the 16-article agreement, there is now some clarity about its objectives. While Article 2 says that an “externally originating armed attack” on any of the ... ### 21 Oct 2026 — Makkah joint defence pact binds Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye for 10 years (4 outlets) > Most outlets led with the 10-year duration of the Makkah joint defence pact and the three participating nations. Geo News and Dawn provided additional context, with Geo News mentioning the officials present at the meeting and Dawn noting Turkiye’s need for parliamentary approval and the nature of its potential involvement. Minute Mirror repeated the same headline verbatim, while ProPakistani highlighted the non-withdrawable nature of the agreement. - **ProPakistani** — [Makkah Defense Pact Binds Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye for a Decade](https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/21/makkah-defense-pact-binds-pakistan-saudi-arabia-turkiye-for-a-decade/) · 21 Oct 2026, 10:21 AM PKT > The Makkah Joint Defense Agreement signed by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye will prevent its members from withdrawing for the… Read More - **Minute Mirror** — [Makkah defence pact binds three nations for 10 years](https://minutemirror.com.pk/makkah-defence-pact-binds-three-nations-for-10-years-648361/) · 21 Oct 2026, 10:13 AM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing - **Dawn** — [Makkah alliance binds partners to decade-long pact](https://www.dawn.com/news/2038695/makkah-alliance-binds-partners-to-decade-long-pact) · 21 Oct 2026, 7:35 AM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing > • Turkiye seeks parliamentary nod for defence agreement; officials say Ankara’s support may be limited to provision of weapons, equipment and intelligence sharing• Pakistan has already ratified treaty; only PM and cabinet’s nod required under Article 90• Egypt’s parliament to vote on support for Riyadh on Oct 26• Pakistan, Turkiye, Qatar and Indonesia expected to sign defence cooperation agreem... - **Geo News** — [Makkah joint defence pact binds Pakistan, Turkiye, and Saudi Arabia for first 10 years](https://www.geo.tv/latest/687559-makkah-defence-pact-binds-pakistan-turkiye-saudi-arabia-for-first-10-years) · 21 Oct 2026, 6:33 AM PKT · 88% identical wording to the newest filing > Turkiye's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar and Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud leave after a committee meeting of Makkah defence pact in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on October 5, 2026. —... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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