Shafaqna Pakistan: Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry has termed the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement a purely defensive arrangement, stressing that it contains no provision for aggression or interference.
In an interview with Al Arabiya, the military spokesperson said the agreement between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye was aimed at enhancing collective deterrence and was not directed against any country or alliance.
The DG ISPR said that in the event of an attack on any of the three member states, the respective leaderships would determine the appropriate response. He added that operational details concerning the defence commitments among Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan remained classified.
He added that Pakistan was formalising its longstanding relationships with Saudi Arabia and Türkiye through the agreement.
According to the military spokesperson, the pact has significance beyond the participating countries and could contribute to regional peace and security.
He said Pakistan’s primary objective was to promote regional stability and prevent existing conflicts from spreading further. Chaudhry also pointed to Pakistan’s longstanding relations with both the United States and Iran, saying these ties placed Islamabad in a position to play a mediating role.
Pakistan, he said, had no personal or vested objective in the dispute and wanted differences to be addressed through dialogue.
The DG ISPR stressed that efforts should focus on preventing a conflict from expanding rather than attempting to resolve it through air, land or maritime confrontation. He described negotiations as the path toward resolving disputes and urged all sides to pursue a peaceful, dialogue-based solution.
Chaudhry also said countries willing to facilitate mediation should continue playing an impartial role.
He further indicated that the Makkah defence arrangement could expand to new partners.
Source: Dunya News
