ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye are expected to sign a joint defence agreement during a trilateral summit in Jeddah on Friday, as regional powers move to strengthen security ties against the backdrop of the U.S.-Israel war on Iran that began Feb. 28. According to reports, the expected agreement would build on a bilateral mutual defence pact Riyadh and Islamabad signed in September 2025, committing both sides to treat any aggression against either country as an attack on both. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir arrived in Saudi Arabia on Thursday for an official visit lasting until Saturday, according to officials. Presidency’s Head of Communications Burhanettin Duran: “President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will pay a one-day working visit to Saudi Arabia on 7 August 2026. In April this year, Pakistan sent fighter jets and other military forces to Saudi Arabia to boost security under the defence pact, the Saudi defence ministry said Islamabad has long provided military support to Riyadh, including training and advisory deployments, while Saudi Arabia has repeatedly stepped in to support Pakistan financially during periods of economic stress.