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Pakistan Says Mecca Defense Pact Supports Regional Stability
(MENAFN) Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says the trilateral Mecca Agreement for Joint Defense involving Pakistan is designed solely for defensive purposes and carries no intention of targeting another country.
Addressing the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Council of Heads of State summit in Bishkek on Tuesday, Sharif emphasized that the agreement is not intended to fuel tensions or create divisions among states.
“It is neither directed against any state nor intended to create any confrontation or division,” Sharif told the summit.
Türkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed the defense agreement on Aug. 7, with the three countries subsequently beginning efforts to establish mechanisms for implementing the pact. The first session of its Strategic Political and Defence Committee takes place in Istanbul on Monday.
Sharif also discussed ongoing regional tensions, highlighting Pakistan’s diplomatic role in efforts to reduce confrontation. He said Islamabad had worked as an “honest and sincere mediator and facilitator,” contributing to negotiations that resulted in the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding between the US and Iran, which seeks to promote regional de-escalation.
He characterized the memorandum as a “critical step towards restoration of peace” and described it as the “most viable and enduring pathway” toward achieving lasting stability across the region.
The Pakistani premier further stressed that water resources should not become a tool of political pressure, insisting that water “must never be weaponized” or used as an “instrument of coercion” or political leverage. He also reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to addressing terrorism and strengthening regional security.
Addressing the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Council of Heads of State summit in Bishkek on Tuesday, Sharif emphasized that the agreement is not intended to fuel tensions or create divisions among states.
“It is neither directed against any state nor intended to create any confrontation or division,” Sharif told the summit.
Türkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed the defense agreement on Aug. 7, with the three countries subsequently beginning efforts to establish mechanisms for implementing the pact. The first session of its Strategic Political and Defence Committee takes place in Istanbul on Monday.
Sharif also discussed ongoing regional tensions, highlighting Pakistan’s diplomatic role in efforts to reduce confrontation. He said Islamabad had worked as an “honest and sincere mediator and facilitator,” contributing to negotiations that resulted in the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding between the US and Iran, which seeks to promote regional de-escalation.
He characterized the memorandum as a “critical step towards restoration of peace” and described it as the “most viable and enduring pathway” toward achieving lasting stability across the region.
The Pakistani premier further stressed that water resources should not become a tool of political pressure, insisting that water “must never be weaponized” or used as an “instrument of coercion” or political leverage. He also reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to addressing terrorism and strengthening regional security.
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