Pakistan, Nov. 6 -- The Turkish parliament adopted the first article of a bill approving the Makkah defence pact among Pakistan, Turkiye and Saudi Arabia on Thursday.

The three countries signed the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement in August, under which an armed attack on one member is considered an attack on all.

The agreement's first article says the parties shall use "all necessary means" to eliminate threats to one another's territorial integrity, sovereignty or internationally recognised borders.

Following the completion of discussions on the bill as a whole at the General Assembly, lawmakers proceeded to debate its individual articles on Wednesday.

Following the adoption of the bill's first article, Turkiye Deputy Parliament Speak...