Saudi defence minister reaffirms joint efforts to confront attacks under Makkah pact in meeting with CDF Munir

Both discuss 'sinful attacks' that targeted Makkah, civilian and economic facilities in the Kingdom

Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman reaffirmed continued joint efforts to confront attacks targeting Makkah and civilian and economic facilities in the Kingdom during a meeting with the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal Asim Munir.

The meeting came after top military commanders from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye held an urgent meeting in Riyadh under the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement (MJDA), marking the first exclusive high-level military coordination between the three countries since the trilateral defence pact was signed last month.  

According to the statement issued by the Saudi defence minister, he held a meeting with CDF Munir in Riyadh, where they discussed matters of mutual interest, including the Makkah pact.

“I met with His Excellency the Commander of the Defence Forces and Chief of the Pakistan Army, Field Marshal Asim Munir. We praised the outcomes of the meeting of the chiefs of staff of the countries party to the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, and discussed the sinful attacks that targeted Makkah and civilian and economic facilities in the Kingdom,” Khalid said in a post on X.

He further added that “We affirmed continuing joint efforts to confront these attacks in accordance with the MJDA.”

Met with Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defense Forces, Field Marshal Asim Munir. We welcomed the outcomes of the Chiefs of Staff meeting under the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement, and discussed the heinous attacks targeting the holy city of Makkah and the Kingdom’s… pic.twitter.com/fKviJMjcP8

— Khalid bin Salman خالد بن سلمان (@kbsalsaud) September 25, 2026

Saudi Minister of State, Cabinet Member and National Security Adviser Dr Musaad bin Mohammed Al-Aiban, Chief of General Staff General Fayyadh bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili, and the Minister of Defence's adviser for intelligence affairs, Hisham bin Abdulaziz bin Saif, among other senior officials, also attended the meeting, according to the post.

In August, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed a landmark "Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement", declaring that "any aggression against either country shall be considered an aggression against both".

On August 7, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye formalised their longstanding strategic relationship through the newly signed Makkah pact, a trilateral security framework that its proponents describe as a defensive arrangement aimed at strengthening collective deterrence, enhancing military cooperation and promoting regional stability.