Pakistan, Aug. 12 -- Saudi Arabia has described the Makkah defence agreement with Pakistan and Turkiye as a long-term partnership aimed at strengthening cooperation.

King Salman bin Abdulaziz said the agreement would support efforts to address regional challenges and maintain security and stability. He made the remarks during a cabinet meeting in Jeddah.

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Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye signed the trilateral defence agreement during a summit in Makkah on August 7. The agreement aims to strengthen collective security and deepen defence cooperation.

According to the Saudi Press , the summit reaffirmed historical ties among the three countries. The leaders a...