PPP Chairman and former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has declared that the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement is a significant milestone in Pakistan’s history.

In a statement posted on X platform on Saturday, Bilawal Bhutto said the defence accord is a historic development that will further strengthen country’s defence capabilities.

The former foreign minister maintained that this agreement is not only a guarantee for the stable and secure future of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkiye, but is also a historic document for regional and global peace.

The role of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir in making this agreement possible is commendable, the PPP chief remarked.

On Friday, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye signed the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, under which “any armed attack on any one of the three countries will be regarded as an attack against them all.”

The Makkah Joint Defence Agreement was signed by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif during the summit held at Al-Safa Palace.

According to information obtained from Turkish officials, the agreement is a defence-oriented cooperation arrangement that targets no country and is designed to strengthen commitments to regional and global peace, stability and prosperity through burden-sharing and a common security approach.

The agreement aims to strengthen collective deterrence against any act of aggression and stipulates that an armed attack against any one of the three countries shall be regarded as an attack against them all.