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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif pose after signing a joint defence agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, 7 August 2026. Photo: Reuters

Saudi Arabia looks for post-US security with Pakistan, Türkiye

The combination of financial and military muscle and strategic depth offered by the geography of the three nations will not amount to much unless the alliance is solidified by clear political goals...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, accompanied by their ministers of foreign affairs and defence, pose after signing a joint defence agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Photo: Murat Cetinmuhurdar/Turkish Presidential Press Office/Handout via Reuters

Iran sees Saudi-Pakistan-Turkiye defence pact as sign of shifting regional order

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, accompanied by their ministers of foreign affairs and defence, pose after signing a joint defence agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Photo: Murat Cetinmuhurdar/Turkish Presidential Press Office/Handout via Reuters

What is the Mecca Joint Deterrence Agreement between Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan?

Police officers in riot gear stand guard as supporters of various religious and political parties attend a protest rally against Geo News over content aired during a program marking the holy month of Muharram, in Karachi, Pakistan, July 3, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro/File Photo

As Pakistan's army chief turns on hardline Islamist groups, blasphemy cases plummet

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, ahead of the expected signing of a defence deal between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, August 7, 2026. Photo: Reuters

Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan pledge mutual defence as Middle East turmoil escalates

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is received by Deputy Governor of Mecca region Prince Saud bin Mishaal bin Abdulaziz upon his arrival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on 6 August 2026. Photo: Saudi Press Agency/Reuters

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan to sign joint defence deal amid regional turmoil

enior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Sanghaar Ali Malik speaks during an interview with Reuters at his office in Karachi, Pakistan on 17July 2026. Photo: Reuters

As Pakistan's army chief turns on hardline Islamist groups, blasphemy cases plummet

People chant slogans in support of peaceful protesters in Pakistani Kashmir, during a demonstration in Islamabad, Pakistan, July 29, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Salahuddin

Pakistan's ruling party leads in Kashmir vote despite boycott call by banned group

People chant slogans as they walk during a protest and shutter-down strike called by the banned Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), an alliance of civil society groups, in Neelum Valley, Pakistani Kashmir, June 21, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. Photo: REUTERS/Naseer ud Din/File Photo

Deadly unrest in Rawalakot deepens as protesters accuse security forces of excessive force

People chant slogans in support of peaceful protesters in Pakistani Kashmir, during a demonstration in Islamabad, Pakistan, July 29, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Salahuddin

Why is Pakistan-administered Kashmir facing its biggest political crisis in years?

People chant slogans in support of peaceful protesters in Pakistani Kashmir, during a demonstration in Islamabad, Pakistan, July 29, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Salahuddin

'We only asked for our rights': Inside Pakistan-administered Kashmir protests

Hundreds of people protesting increased militant violence were present when the attacker detonated his suicide vest. Photo: Sherin Zada/AP Photo/picture alliance

Suicide bomber kills 14 at anti-militancy protest in Pakistan

Nirmal Purja speaks during a news conference after climbing six mountains including Mt. Everest in Kathmandu, Nepal May 28, 2019.Photo: Reuters

Noted climber Nirmal Purja among 10 dead in avalanche in Pakistan