ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Canada’s top diplomats on Sunday discussed the recently signed Makkah Joint Defence Agreement between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye.
During a phone call with his Canadian counterpart, Anita Anand, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar shared the key elements of the agreement and highlighted the three countries’ joint resolve to contribute to regional peace, stability and security, according to a Foreign Office statement.
Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar @MIshaqDar50 spoke today with Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand @AnitaAnandMP.
The two exchanged views on the regional situation, including the recently signed Makkah Joint Defence Agreement between Pakistan,… pic.twitter.com/jnVpLc0YJF
— Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) August 9, 2026
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye signed a joint defence pact on Friday, establishing a collective security framework under which an armed attack against any one member is considered an attack against all three.
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan signed the pact during the “Makkah Al-Mukarramah Summit for Joint Defence”.
Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of the Army Staff, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, and Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif were also present at the signing ceremony.
According to the Foreign Office, Ishaq Dar and Anita Anand also exchanged views on the regional situation and in the US-Iran context.
Ishaq Dar also raised the situation in Occupied East Jerusalem, including the Ministerial Meeting on Jerusalem recently held in Jordan.
Appreciating their frequent exchanges, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar thanked Foreign Minister Anita Anand for her recent visit to Pakistan. Both sides agreed to maintain close engagement and continue consultations on matters of mutual interest.
Pakistan says Makkah Defence Pact open to countries committed to its core principles
Earlier, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said that the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement remains open to countries willing to uphold its core principles and resolve differences through mutual respect, cooperation and peaceful means.
“The Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, jointly signed by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye in Makkah Mukaramma on Friday 7th August 2026, reflects the depth of the brotherly relations between the leadership and peoples of the three countries,” Ishaq Dar said in a post on X.
In the light of ongoing discussion and interest surrounding the “Makkah Joint Defence Agreement” (The Makkah Accord) over the past two days, the following context and clarity on this Agreement may be useful for everyone to note:
• The Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, jointly…
— Ishaq Dar (@MIshaqDar50) August 9, 2026
He added the Accord is the culmination of years of discussions and coordination, with a common desire to strengthen strategic cooperation in addressing multifarious peace and security challenges and advancing regional peace, stability and prosperity.
“The Makkah Accord does not abrogate or replace any existing bilateral or multilateral agreements between these countries, or with other countries or organisations,” said the Deputy Prime Minister.
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Any external armed attack on any one of the three countries will be considered as an attack on all, consistent with the inherent right of individual and collective self-defence under Article 51 of the UN Charter.
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— Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) August 7, 2026
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Saturday the provision was technically similar to NATO’s Article 5 collective-defence clause and that the agreement did not identify any particular country as a common threat.
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia had already signed the “Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement” in Riyadh last September, pledging that any attack on either nation would be treated as an act of aggression against both.
