Dar shared “the contours” of the pact with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who thanked him for outlining its key aspects. Dar also spoke with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Democratic Republic of the Congo President Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo and former Guinea-Bissau president General Umaro Sissoco Embaló. Dar had also reiterated on Monday that the Makkah agreement was “defensive in nature” and “not directed against any country”. Significance of the Makkah Joint Defence AgreementThe Makkah Joint Defence Agreement was the latest step in longstanding military and strategic cooperation between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye. Read More: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye sign joint defence pact in MakkahFor Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, the trilateral pact built on their Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement signed in September 2025.