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Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey sent a joint mission to Tehran amid fears of a new war

Pakistan's army chief Asim Munir, Saudi Arabia's Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman and the head of Turkish intelligence Ibrahim Kalin arrived in Tehran as representatives of the Mecca Pact. The purpose of the visit is to open negotiation channels and prevent a resumption of escalation after the US midterm elections on November 3. Pakistan's army chief Asim Munir, Saudi Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman and Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin arrived in Tehran as representatives of the Mecca pact. The purpose of the visit is to open negotiation channels and prevent a renewed escalation after the US midterm elections on November 3.

Aziz Karimov
4 min read
Politics

Saudi Defense Minister, Pakistan's Army Chief and Turkey's Intelligence Chief Arrive in Tehran for Security Talks

Senior representatives of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey — members of the Mecca Pact on joint defense — are holding talks with Iranian officials in Tehran on Monday, October 26, 2026. The visit is aimed at reducing tensions amid the crisis between the United States and Iran and Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia. Senior representatives of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey — members of the Mecca Joint Defense Pact — are holding talks with Iranian officials in Tehran on Monday, October 26, 2026. The visit aims to reduce tensions amid the crisis between the US and Iran and Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia.

Otabek Yusupov
4 min read
World

Magnitude 5.2 earthquake felt in Afghanistan and Pakistan

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake recorded by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre occurred on Sunday evening; tremors were felt in Kabul, Nangarhar and a number of Afghan provinces, as well as in northwestern Pakistan. No casualties or damage were reported immediately after the event.

Aziz Karimov
1 min read
Politics

Ex-Prime Minister of Pakistan: US and Iranian maximalism hinders settling the Middle East conflict

Former caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar told The National in an interview that the extreme positions of Washington and Tehran are blocking a settlement of the war. He warned of the risk of renewed strikes and severe economic consequences for Pakistan, and also spoke about the role of the Mecca defense pact with Saudi Arabia and Turkey. Former caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar said in an interview with The National that the maximalist positions of Washington and Tehran are blocking the settlement of the war. He warned of the risk of renewed strikes and severe economic consequences for Pakistan, and also spoke about the role of the Mecca defense pact with Saudi Arabia and Turkey.

Aziz Karimov
5 min read
World

German citizen extradited over attempted attempt to join Islamic State

German prosecutors said a 21-year-old German citizen has been taken into custody and extradited to Germany. According to the investigation, in January 2025 he flew from Berlin to Ethiopia intending to join Islamic State in Somalia, but, according to the prosecution, did not reach it and headed to Pakistan, where he was detained in February 2025.

Otabek Yusupov
2 min read
World

Turkey submits to parliament a bill on ratification of the joint defense agreement with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia

A three-article bill approving the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, signed by Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia on August 7, 2026, has been submitted to the Turkish parliament. The document provides for cooperation in protecting sovereignty, collective deterrence and deepening defense cooperation, while collective defense is not activated automatically and Turkey's obligations to NATO remain unaffected.

Sevara Azamova
3 min read
World

Full text of the Mecca Pact on joint defense between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan published

The National has obtained the full text of the Mecca joint defense agreement signed on August 7, 2026 by Erdogan, Mohammed bin Salman and Shehbaz Sharif. The document, submitted for ratification to the Turkish parliament, contains a NATO-style collective defense clause, the creation of a strategic committee with a secretariat in Riyadh, and a first secretary-general from Pakistan.

Sevara Azamova
2 min read
World

Pakistan's Army Chief Asim Munir in Tehran discussed Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and resumption of Iran-US talks

Pakistan's army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, during a visit to Tehran, urged the Iranian leadership to use its influence to stop the Yemeni Houthis' attacks on Saudi Arabia, citing Pakistan's commitments under the Mecca joint defense pact. According to Anadolu sources, he also discussed with President Masoud Pezeshkian and other Iranian officials ways to resume direct talks with the US, but Tehran offered nothing new, insisting on Washington's return

Javlon Tursunov
3 min read