# Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey Set to Sign Defence Pact 2026-08-07T04:45:10+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Jeddah on Thursday for a three-day Saudi Arabia visit, accompanied by Defence Chief Asim Munir and a senior delegation. Talks with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman are expected to cover bilateral ties, regional security and international issues. Defence Minister Khawaja Asif and Information Minister Attaullah Tarar are also part of the delegation. Times Now reports, citing Reuters, that Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey are set to sign a joint defence agreement on Friday after nearly a year of negotiations. The pact’s commitments remain unclear. Pakistan and Saudi Arabia already have a defence agreement under which an attack on either is treated as an attack on both. Islamabad is among 14 countries supporting a proposed maritime defence coalition for Red Sea shipping. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com - timesnownews.com Tags: Defence cooperation, Pakistan, Red Sea, Saudi Arabia, West Asia Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/pakistan-pm-sharif-begins-saudi-visit-with-defence-chief-munir/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/pakistan-pm-sharif-begins-saudi-visit-with-defence-chief-munir/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.