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Makkah Defence Alliance

All The Indus Compass coverage of Makkah Defence Alliance: 3 stories.

At the UN, PM Shehbaz calls for open sea lanes, backs Saudi Arabia and warns India over Indus waters

In his UN General Assembly address, PM Shehbaz Sharif urged that Hormuz stay open, defended the Makkah defence pact and said blocking Indus waters would be an act of war.

By Bilal Javed27 September 20263 min read

Middle East

Makkah pact moves from promises to planning after Riyadh meeting of military chiefs

Pakistan, Saudi and Turkish military chiefs pledged to 'immediately' put the Makkah defence pact into practice. What that means, and what it does not.

27 September 2026

Middle East

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye plan urgent meeting of military chiefs under Makkah defence pact

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye's foreign ministers met in New York and agreed to convene their military chiefs after Houthi missile attacks.

25 September 2026

At the UN, PM Shehbaz calls for open sea lanes, backs Saudi Arabia and warns India over Indus waters

Makkah pact moves from promises to planning after Riyadh meeting of military chiefs

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye plan urgent meeting of military chiefs under Makkah defence pact

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