Makkah alliance binds partners to decade-long pact

• Turkiye seeks parliamentary nod for defence agreement; officials say Ankara’s support may be limited to provision of weapons, equipment and intelligence sharing • Pakistan has already ratified treaty; only PM and cabinet’s nod required under Article 90 • Egypt’s parliament to vote on support for Riyadh on Oct 26 • Pakistan, Turkiye, Qatar and Indonesia expected to sign defence cooperation agreement in Doha today ANKARA: Turkiye has submitted the Makkah defence pact to parliament for ratification, moving Nato’s second-largest army closer to a formal mutual defence pledge with Riyadh as it…