{"id":10194,"date":"2026-08-08T18:19:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T18:19:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=10194"},"modified":"2026-08-08T18:19:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T18:19:10","slug":"shouldnt-be-exclusive-club-pak-minister-seeks-nato-like-islamic-military-alliance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=10194","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Shouldn&#8217;t be exclusive club&#8217;: Pak minister seeks Nato-like Islamic military alliance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133057204,imgsize-78993,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/khawaja-asif.jpg\" alt=\"'Shouldn't be exclusive club': Pak minister seeks Nato-like Islamic military alliance\" title=\"&quot;I put the protesters of PojK in the same category as India and consider them as enemies,&quot; Khawaja Asif said.\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"&quot;I put the protesters of PojK in the same category as India and consider them as enemies,&quot; Khawaja Asif said.\">&#8220;I put the protesters of PojK in the same category as India and consider them as enemies,&#8221; Khawaja Asif said.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A day after Pakistan signed a defence agreement with Saudi Arabia and Turkey, Pakistan defence minister Khawaja Asif on Saturday called for Islamic countries to set aside their differences and form a military alliance along the lines of Nato.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>In an interview with Geo News, Asif said the agreement signed in Mecca should not remain an &#8220;exclusive club&#8221; and should be expanded to include other Islamic countries.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>&#8220;See, we can&#8217;t close the doors for other countries. This shouldn&#8217;t be an exclusive club. This is my personal opinion. It should expand,&#8221; Asif said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>&#8220;I think Muslim countries should keep their differences, transactional or bilateral disputes aside, on the lines of Nato and stand together,&#8221; he added.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey signed the defence pact in Mecca on Friday, marking a significant strategic development in the region. The agreement reportedly commits the three countries to regard an armed attack against any one of them as an attack against all three, drawing comparisons with Nato&#8217;s Article 5 collective-defence principle.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>The pact brings together Saudi Arabia&#8217;s financial strength, Turkey&#8217;s defence industry and Nato experience, and Pakistan&#8217;s large military and nuclear capabilities.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>According to Pakistan&#8217;s foreign ministry, the agreement is &#8220;guided by the longstanding historical ties among the three states&#8221; and their shared strategic interests, defence cooperation and &#8220;enduring bonds of brotherhood and Islamic solidarity&#8221;.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/>The agreement aims to strengthen collective deterrence against aggression and stipulates that an armed attack against any of the three countries would be regarded as an attack against all, according to a joint statement.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>The pact comes as Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries face missile attacks and disruptions to energy shipments amid the ongoing conflict involving Iran and its regional allies. The conflict escalated after the United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran on February 28, triggering a wider regional crisis.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/>A Turkish official said the agreement was purely defensive, was not directed at any particular country and remained open to participation by other regional nations. The official added that it would not replace existing bilateral or multilateral security arrangements.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/world\/pakistan\/shouldnt-be-exclusive-club-pak-minister-seeks-nato-like-islamic-military-alliance\/articleshow\/133057146.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;I put the protesters of PojK in the same category as India and consider them as enemies,&#8221; Khawaja Asif said. 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