Pakistan has left open the possibility of Turkey and Qatar joining the existing defence cooperation pact with Saudi Arabia, as the ongoing conflict between the United States and Iran continues to reshape the geopolitical balance in the Middle East and South Asia.

According to a Bloomberg report, Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said that consultations are in their final stages and that the agreement could evolve into a broader regional security framework.

The development comes amid heightened tensions in the region, with the US-Iran conflict raising concerns over energy security, maritime trade routes, and overall stability in the Middle East.

Pakistan has recently emerged as an important diplomatic mediator during the crisis, facilitating contacts between Washington and Tehran while publicly calling for de-escalation and dialogue.

“If Qatar and Turkey also join the existing agreement, that would be a positive development,” Asif said in a televised interview on Monday, according to Bloomberg.

The Pakistani minister argued that the initiative aims to create a broader platform for cooperation among “like-minded countries,” describing it as a potential “Islamic NATO” designed to enhance regional stability and collective security.

Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a strategic defence agreement in September 2025, stipulating that any attack on one country would be considered an attack on both.

The two countries have strengthened military and defence cooperation following Iranian retaliatory strikes on targets in the region, which further escalated the crisis.

Last month, a Pakistani military contingent arrived at King Abdulaziz Air Base in Saudi Arabia as part of joint military operations and regional security initiatives.

A possible expansion of the agreement to include Turkey and Qatar would bring some of the region’s most influential Muslim states closer together at a time when regional alliances are being reshaped by war and growing geopolitical uncertainty.