Deputy PM Ishaq Dar and COAS General Asim Munir represent Pakistan at inaugural Makkah Defence Pact meeting in Turkey
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Pakistan’s Dar, Munir arrive in Turkiye ahead of first Makkah defence pact meeting
Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar and Army Chief General Asim Munir arrived in Turkey for the inaugural meeting of the Makkah Defence Pact, a collective security agreement among Muslim-majority nations. The pact establishes that an attack on one member will be considered an attack on all, mirroring NATO's Article 5. This development comes amid escalating tensions in West Asia, particularly following the Israel-Hamas conflict and regional instability. The meeting signals deepening military cooperation among Islamic countries and could reshape regional security architecture, making it highly relevant for international relations and defence studies in competitive exams.
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Pact includes collective defence clause: attack on one member treated as attack on all (similar to NATO Article 5)
Meeting convened amid escalating West Asia tensions post Israel-Hamas conflict and regional instability
Signifies deepening military cooperation among Muslim-majority nations under OIC framework
First formal operationalization of Makkah Defence Pact since its conceptualization at 2019 Mecca summit
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