Pakistani prime minister thanks Trump for backing Mecca agreement

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif thanked US President Donald Trump for supporting the Mecca Agreement signed by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye in Mecca.

Writing on X, Sharif said the agreement would strengthen regional security and reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to playing a constructive role in maintaining peace and stability, Caliber.Az reports.

“Deeply appreciate President Donald Trump’s kind words of support on the signing of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement. Together with the brotherly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Republic of Turkiye, Pakistan will continue to play a constructive role in ensuring the defence of our own countries as well as the entire region.

I would also like to once again commend President Trump for his courageous and decisive leadership, which helped avert a nuclear catastrophe in South Asia and saved millions of lives. Durable peace is the most essential prerequisite for a bright and prosperous future for our peoples,” the PM stressed.

Deeply appreciate President Donald Trump’s kind words of support on the signing of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement.

Together with the brotherly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Republic of Turkiye, Pakistan will continue to play a constructive role in ensuring the defence of… pic.twitter.com/qdemVBYkLq

— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) August 17, 2026

The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement is a trilateral pact signed on August 7, 2026, in Mecca by the leaders of Türkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. 

It establishes a collective defence commitment under which an armed attack on any one of the three countries is to be regarded as an attack on all, while also providing for expanded defence cooperation across military domains. 

The agreement is described by the signatories as purely defensive in nature, not directed against any specific country, and open in principle to other nations.

By Jeyhun Aghazada