# Pakistan announces ratification of Mecca defence pact with Türkiye and Saudi Arabia

https://mins.news/en/item/113507

- TRT World, 2026-10-23 23:00 UTC
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- Original: https://www.trtworld.com/article/e70243f73dff

> Pakistan announced that it had ratified the Mecca defence pact signed with Türkiye and Saudi Arabia, saying it is consistent with Article 51 of the UN Charter, which recognizes the right to self-defence.

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