Pakistan, Saudi Arabia Have Finalised Ratification of Makkah Defence Pact, Says FO
ISLAMABAD:Foreign Office spokesperson Sajjad Haider Khan has said that there are no secret provisions in the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, adding that Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have completed the ratification process.
In a statement, the Foreign Office spokesperson said Pakistan and Saudi Arabia had finalised the necessary steps to ratify the agreement. He also confirmed Pakistan’s support for the ratification of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement presented before the Turkish parliament.
“There are no secret provisions in the agreement,” Sajjad Haider Khan said, adding that Pakistan acknowledged the draft of the defence pact that had become publicly available.
He explained that each country had its own procedures for ratifying the agreement.
The spokesperson emphasised that the provisions of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement were not directed against any third country but were intended to facilitate mutual defence between the participating countries.
### Pakistan Ready to Respond to Any Indian False-Flag Operation
Commenting on India, the Foreign Office spokesperson alleged that false-flag operations had been a recurring feature of Indian conduct.
He said Pakistan was prepared to respond to any alleged false-flag operation by India.
The spokesperson’s remarks come amid discussions surrounding the regional defence agreement and its implications for cooperation between the participating countries.
