{"id":86890,"date":"2026-08-17T08:31:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T08:31:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/?p=86890"},"modified":"2026-08-17T08:34:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T08:34:25","slug":"trump-hails-makkah-joint-defence-agreement-shehbaz-appreciates-us-presidents-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/2026\/08\/17\/trump-hails-makkah-joint-defence-agreement-shehbaz-appreciates-us-presidents-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump hails Makkah Joint Defence Agreement; Shehbaz appreciates US president\u2019s support"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and T\u00fcrkiye to play constructive role in regional defence and stability, PM says<\/em><\/h4>\n<p>ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Monday deeply appreciated US President Donald Trump\u2019s words of support for the signing of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and T\u00fcrkiye.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-86894\" src=\"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HP5qIVwaUAA-Nrw.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HP5qIVwaUAA-Nrw.jpg 984w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HP5qIVwaUAA-Nrw-246x300.jpg 246w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HP5qIVwaUAA-Nrw-840x1024.jpg 840w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HP5qIVwaUAA-Nrw-768x937.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HP5qIVwaUAA-Nrw-344x420.jpg 344w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HP5qIVwaUAA-Nrw-150x183.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HP5qIVwaUAA-Nrw-300x366.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HP5qIVwaUAA-Nrw-696x849.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 984px) 100vw, 984px\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cDeeply appreciate President Donald Trump\u2019s kind words of support on the signing of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement,\u201d the prime minister said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Pakistan, together with the brotherly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Republic of T\u00fcrkiye, would continue to play a constructive role in ensuring the defence of their own countries as well as the entire region.<\/p>\n<p>He also once again commended President Trump for his \u201ccourageous and decisive leadership,\u201d which, he said, helped avert a nuclear catastrophe in South Asia and saved millions of lives.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDurable peace is the most essential prerequisite for a bright and prosperous future for our peoples,\u201d the prime minister said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and T\u00fcrkiye to play constructive role in regional defence and stability, PM says ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Monday deeply appreciated US President Donald Trump\u2019s words of support for the signing of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and T\u00fcrkiye. \u201cDeeply appreciate President Donald Trump\u2019s kind words 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