--- title: "PM briefs President on Pak-Saudi-Turkiye defence pact" description: "Most outlets reported that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif briefed President Zardari on a recently signed defence pact involving Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye. Aaj News (English) and The Nation emphasized the strengthening of \"fraternal ties\" and a \"strategic partnership,\" using more evaluative language than the others. Business Recorder referred to the pact as the \"Makkah Accord,\" a term not used in other excerpts. Geo News and 24 News HD framed the event similarly to Dawn, focusing on the briefing and the trilateral agreement without emphasizing the nature of the relationship." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/3241-pm-shehbaz-briefs-president-zardari-on-pak-saudi-turkiye site: HarZaviya language: en --- # PM briefs President on Pak-Saudi-Turkiye defence pact pakistan · latest filing 15 Aug 2026, 9:38 AM PKT · 14–15 Aug 2026 · 8 articles from 7 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 7 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif briefed President Zardari on a recently signed defence pact involving Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye. Aaj News (English) and The Nation emphasized the strengthening of "fraternal ties" and a "strategic partnership," using more evaluative language than the others. Business Recorder referred to the pact as the "Makkah Accord," a term not used in other excerpts. Geo News and 24 News HD framed the event similarly to Dawn, focusing on the briefing and the trilateral agreement without emphasizing the nature of the relationship. ## Same story from 7 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **Daily Times** — [PM takes President Zardari into confidence on Makkah accord](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1538643/pm-takes-president-zardari-into-confidence-on-makkah-accord/) · 15 Aug 2026, 9:38 AM PKT > 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 […] - **The Nation** — [President, PM vow to protect national interests](https://www.nation.com.pk/15-Aug-2026/president-pm-vow-protect-national-interests) · 15 Aug 2026, 9:37 AM PKT · 73% identical wording to the newest filing > PM Shehbaz briefs President Zardari on Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye peace agreement amid evolving regional, global developments President lauds PM, Field Marshal for translating trilateral fraternal ties into stronger strategic partnership President, PM reaffirm resolve to eliminate terrorism from country. - **Business Recorder** — [PM briefs President about Makkah Accord](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40434929/pm-briefs-president-about-makkah-accord) · 15 Aug 2026, 6:59 AM PKT · 85% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday appreciated the efforts of Prime Minister, Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, and Field Marshal and Chief of Defence Forces, Syed Asim Munir for transforming the longstanding fraternal ties among Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan into a stronger strategic partnership. The president met the prime minister here at the Aiwan-e-Sadr, where the latter felicitat... - **Aaj News (English)** — [President lauds stronger Pakistan-Saudi-Turkiye bond](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330467877/president-lauds-stronger-pakistan-saudi-turkiye-bond) · 14 Aug 2026, 8:34 PM PKT · 76% identical wording to the newest filing > President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday appreciated Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir for transforming the longstanding fraternal ties among Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye into a stronger strategic partnership. The president made the remarks during a meeting with PM Shehbaz at Aiwan-e-Sadr in Islamabad. The prime minister called on the pres... - **24 News HD** — [PM Shehbaz briefs President Zardari on Pak-Saudi-Turkiye defence pact](https://www.24newshd.tv/14-Aug-2026/pm-shehbaz-briefs-president-zardari-pak-saudi-turkiye-defence-pact) · 14 Aug 2026, 7:48 PM PKT · 86% identical wording to the newest filing > 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. - **Geo News** — [President hails PM, CDF for defence agreement with Saudi Arabia, Turkiye](https://www.geo.tv/latest/677645-president-hails-pm-cdf-for-defence-agreement-with-saudi-arabia-turkiye) · 14 Aug 2026, 7:45 PM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing > President Asif Ali Zardari meets Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad on August 14, 2026. — APPPM Shehbaz briefs PM on trilateral pact with Saudi Arabia, Turkiye.Zardari stresses effective implementation of trilateral defence pact.President reiterates resolve to eradicate... - **Dawn** — [PM Shehbaz briefs President Zardari on Pak-Saudi-Turkiye defence pact](https://www.dawn.com/news/2022808/pm-shehbaz-briefs-president-zardari-on-pak-saudi-turkiye-defence-pact) · 14 Aug 2026, 7:04 PM PKT · 89% identical wording to the newest filing > 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, region... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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