Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan to sign joint defense pact Friday. Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan are set to sign a joint defence agreement in Jeddah on Friday, according to sources cited by AFP. Saudi Arabia and Pakistan had already announced a joint defence agreement in 2025. ALSO READ: Houthi Attack Injures 11 In Saudi Arabia; Riyadh, Turkey And Pakistan Set For Defense PactIs This an 'Islamic NATO'? The possibility of a defence agreement between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan has generated international attention, with some media reports describing it as a potential "Islamic NATO".