Foreign Office says Makkah defence pact remains defensive, no expansion planned
The Foreign Office described the Makkah Defence Alliance between Pakistan, Turkiye and Saudi Arabia as a defensive arrangement and said there are no current plans to broaden its membership.
During a regular press briefing, the Foreign Office clarified that the Makkah Defence Alliance, linking Pakistan, Turkiye and Saudi Arabia, is a defensive coalition aimed at ensuring regional security via deterrence. The spokesperson, Sajjad Haider Khan, stated that the three states must first consolidate their organisational framework and cooperation before opening the pact to other nations sharing similar views, and that no expansion talks are underway.
He noted ongoing consultations among the members at various levels. Khan also condemned what he termed systematic, state-sanctioned demolition of Muslim places of worship in India, citing recent incidents in Saharanpur and Uttar Pradesh and referencing the 1950 Liaquat-Nehru Pact and India's Places of Worship Special Provisions Act, 1991. He urged the international community to take notice of the alleged persecution and rejected India's claim that damage to a temple in Narowal was caused by rain.
