The defence pact will take time to implement and is purely defensive in nature, while Pakistan will continue supporting Saudi Arabia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, Foreign Office spokesperson says.
ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 10th Sep, 2026) Pakistan is not currently considering any military response under the Makkah Defence Pact to Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, the Foreign Office spokesperson said, adding that the agreement will take time to implement.
Pakistan, Türkiye and Saudi Arabia signed a joint defence agreement last month under which an armed attack on any one of the three countries would be considered an attack on all of them.
Foreign Office spokesperson Sajjad Haider Khan said bilateral defence cooperation between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia was continuing and that implementing the defence pact would require time.
He said Pakistan would continue supporting Saudi Arabia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
During the weekly press briefing, Sajjad Haider Khan said the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement was in force and Pakistan would play its role in accordance with the requirements of the agreement.
He said there were currently no discussions with Pakistan or any other party regarding any such proposal or matter.
He said Saudi Arabia and Pakistan also had a bilateral defence agreement and were parties to the trilateral agreement.
According to the spokesperson, the Makkah pact was purely defensive in nature and constituted a defensive alliance aimed primarily at ensuring regional security through deterrence.
The spokesperson said the current Makkah agreement included Pakistan, Türkiye and Saudi Arabia, which were holding regular meetings and consultations at various levels under the pact.
The three countries remained in continuous contact with one another.
He said Pakistan, Türkiye and Saudi Arabia first needed to further strengthen their organisation and cooperation. Subsequently, the Makkah pact would be open to all countries sharing similar positions, thinking and needs.
However, there were currently no discussions on expanding the agreement.
According to the Foreign Office spokesperson, the three founding countries were still finalising the details of the Makkah pact.
Discussions on expansion would take place after the agreement’s basic points had been settled.
The Foreign Office spokesperson said Pakistan would decide on trade agreements with Iran in its national interest. He clarified that a Reuters report claiming Pakistan had warned Iran was baseless.
