PHOTO: SCREENGRABPakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Saturday described the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement as a “significant milestone” in the country’s history, praising the roles of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal. “The Makkah Joint Defence Agreement is a significant milestone in the country's history; it is a historic development that will further strengthen our defence capabilities,” Bilawal wrote on X. Security analysts argue that the agreement reflects a rapidly changing regional security environment. What the agreement doesAt its core, the agreement establishes a framework based on the principles of collective security and collective deterrence. The complementary roles of the three countriesThe agreement draws on what security analysts describe as the complementary strengths of each participant.