Pakistan: Islamabad landmarks lit up in Turkish, Saudi and Pakistani flag colors to mark defense pact.

RESTRICTION: USERS MUST CREDIT “EMBASSY OF PAKISTAN IN ANKARA ” HANDOUT— EDITORIAL USE ONLY— SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW.. ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN (AUG. 8, 2026) (EMBASSY OF PAKISTAN IN ANKARA - RESTRICTED)ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN - AUG. 8, 2026 - RESTRICTION: USERS MUST CREDIT “EMBASSY OF PAKISTAN IN ANKARA ” HANDOUT— EDITORIAL USE ONLY—Pakistan's capital Islamabad on Saturday, Aug. 8, lit up landmarks in the colors of the Turkish, Saudi Arabian and Pakistani flags to mark the signing of the "Mecca Joint Defense Agreement" between the three countries. The Turkish, Saudi and Pakistani flags were also displayed at various locations across the capital, while banners featuring the countries' leaders were put up in some areas. On Friday, Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a joint defense agreement at a trilateral summit in Mecca, pledging to strengthen collective security, deepen defense cooperation and promote peace and stability in the region and beyond. The Mecca Joint Defense 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 defense-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, the officials added.