Pakistan, Turkiye, Saudi Arabia agree to rapid force deployment in the kingdom under Makkah pact

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye have agreed to deploy military forces and capabilities rapidly in the kingdom, the Foreign Office (FO) said on Monday following an emergency meeting of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement in Riyadh. The three countries held an emergency meeting of the Strategic Political and Defence Committee (SPDC) of the Makkah Defence Alliance to address the security developments and threats facing Saudi Arabia, the FO statement said. “The committee decided to move immediately to the practical implementation of the collective defence commitments and to take the necessary…