Pakistan to Host Third Makkah Defence Alliance Committee Meeting Later This Month
Foreign and defence ministers, along with senior military leadership from Saudi Arabia and Türkiye, are also expected to attend the meeting.
Pakistan is set to host the third meeting of the Strategic Political and Defence Committee (SPDC) of the Makkah Defence Alliance later this month, according to diplomatic sources.
The high-level meeting is expected to bring together the foreign ministers, defence ministers and military chiefs of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye to discuss strategic political and defence cooperation among the three countries.
Pakistan is expected to be represented by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif and Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir.
Foreign and defence ministers, along with senior military leadership from Saudi Arabia and Türkiye, are also expected to attend the meeting.
According to diplomatic sources, this will be the third meeting of the committee, following two previous sessions hosted by Türkiye and Saudi Arabia, respectively.
The upcoming meeting is expected to focus on strengthening strategic coordination, political engagement and defence cooperation among the three alliance members.
The meeting will mark another round of high-level consultations under the trilateral defence framework, bringing together the political and military leadership of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye.
An exact date for the meeting has yet to be announced.
The Makkah Defence Alliance was established on August 7, 2026, following the signing of a joint defence agreement between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye in Makkah. The agreement aims to strengthen defence cooperation, strategic coordination and regional security among the three countries.
The alliance operates through a secretariat based in Riyadh, with Pakistan’s retired Lieutenant General Nauman Mahmood serving as its Secretary-General. Previous committee meetings in Istanbul and Riyadh focused on enhancing joint defence capabilities and strengthening military coordination among the three member states.
