Morning News: Turkey Said to Seek Membership of Saudi-Pakistan Defense Pact – By Shajar Research
- Turkey is seeking to join the defense alliance between Saudi Arabia and nuclear-armed Pakistan, according to people familiar with the matter, paving the way for a new security alignment that could shift the balance of power in the Middle East and beyond. (Bloomberg)
- The air force chiefs of Pakistan and Bangladesh held talks on a potential pact covering the sale of JF 17 Thunder fighter jets to Dhaka, Pakistan's military said, as Islamabad widens its arms supply ambitions and beefs up ties with Bangladesh. (Reuters)