Pakistan, Qatar, Turkiye, Indonesia sign Badr defense pact

Pakistan, Qatar, Turkiye and Indonesia have agreed to deepen defense-industry ties through the Badr Memorandum of Understanding, signed in Qatar on October 22, 2026. Mettis Global reported that the agreement brings together the four countries’ defense ministries and sets out a basis for cooperation in manufacturing, joint production and technology development.

The partners intend to draw on their respective industrial strengths to increase production capacity and support the needs of allied and friendly countries, according to Radio Pakistan. Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif said the pact also provides for joint research, training exchanges and technology transfer, and could support greater self-reliance and industrial cooperation. The signing ceremony included senior defense officials from all four countries.