Islamabad Displays Flags of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have illuminated major landmarks and decorated key locations to celebrate the signing of the historic Makkah Joint Defence Agreement with Turkiye.
The celebrations began after Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye signed the trilateral defence pact in Makkah on Friday, August 7.
In Islamabad, authorities displayed the national flags of all three countries along Constitution Avenue.
The important road houses Parliament, the Supreme Court and several key government ministries.
Large digital screens were also installed at prominent locations across the federal capital.
The displays highlighted the longstanding relations between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye and their new commitment to collective defence.
Pakistan’s Prime Minister House was also illuminated in special colours to mark the agreement.
The government described the decorations as a symbol of friendship, mutual confidence and expanding defence cooperation between the three countries.
The Ministry of Information also released a special anthem celebrating the agreement and highlighting the close cultural and strategic ties shared by the three nations.
Saudi Landmarks Shine in Colours of Three Nations
Saudi Arabia marked the agreement by illuminating prominent buildings, towers and landmarks with the national colours of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkiye.
The Saudi Press Agency said displays were organised across different regions of the Kingdom.
Officials described the celebrations as a reflection of public support for the newly signed defence agreement.
The displays transformed several Saudi landmarks into symbols of the three-way partnership.
The celebrations followed high-level talks in Makkah involving Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
The three leaders signed the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement at Al-Safa Palace.
The pact establishes a collective defence commitment between the three countries.
Under the agreement, an armed attack against any one of the three states will be considered an attack against all three.
The governments said the agreement is intended to strengthen collective deterrence and promote regional and international peace and stability.
Makkah Agreement Expands Existing Defence Partnership
The new agreement significantly expands existing defence relations between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia.
Islamabad and Riyadh had already signed a bilateral Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement in September 2025.
The Makkah agreement extends a similar collective security framework to Turkiye.
Turkiye is a NATO member and has one of the region’s largest armed forces and defence industries.
Pakistan maintains longstanding military cooperation with Saudi Arabia, while Ankara and Islamabad have also expanded defence collaboration in recent years.
The latest pact brings all three countries into a formal trilateral framework at a time of heightened security tensions across the Middle East.
The agreement was signed after months of negotiations and amid concerns over regional conflicts, attacks on shipping and wider instability.
Officials from the three countries have presented the pact as a defensive arrangement rather than an alliance targeting a particular state.
The public celebrations in Islamabad and Saudi cities were intended to underline the political importance attached to the agreement.
The illuminated landmarks and national flags also presented the pact as more than a military arrangement, highlighting broader strategic ties between the three countries.
