Pakistan, Oct. 24 -- Pakistan has rejected claims of secrecy surrounding the Makkah joint defence agreement, saying its provisions contain no hidden clauses. Foreign Office spokesperson Sajjad Haider Khan confirmed that Pakistan recognises the agreement's publicly available draft. His remarks clarify Islamabad's position on the defence arrangement amid its regional significance. He also stressed that the agreement focuses on collective defence rather than targeting any third country.

Khan said Pakistan and Saudi Arabia had completed their respective ratification processes for the agreement. He also confirmed Pakistan's support for the document presented before the Turkish parliament. According to the spokesperson, the publicly available ...