To commemorate the signing of their combined defense agreement, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey have released a special anthem that emphasizes solidarity, faith, and a shared dedication to collective security.

The song highlights how the three countries are united by one God, one Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), one Holy Quran, one religious statement, one Qibla, and one common identity.

The announcement comes after Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey signed a combined defense deal that states that an assault on any one of the three nations will be considered an attack on all.

The Foreign Office claims that King Salman bin Abdulaziz, the custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, invited Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to Saudi Arabia.

– JI emir Naeem-ur-Rehman has said the current system has failed to solve public problems, urging the rulers to review their policies.

Speaking at a sit-in here on Friday, the JI chief said the protest movement against rising fuel prices has been intensified and if necessary, the sit-in will be prolonged.

Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman said people are currently protesting in hundreds of places across Pakistan. Sit-ins are ongoing in various cities, including the beaches of Karachi and Lahore, he remarked.

He said the protest is a struggle for public rights and that the sit-in will be extended if necessary.

Criticising the government, JI chief said heavy levies, taxes, and inflation imposed on petroleum products have made the lives of the people unbearable.

Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman claimed that despite the low price of crude oil in the global market, expensive petrol is being sold to the public while billions of rupees are being collected as levies.

He demanded that the petroleum levy be immediately abolished, the economic burden on the poor, labourers, farmers, students and the middle class be reduced, and relief be provided to the people.

The JI said that the Jamaat-e-Islami protest movement will continue until the public demands are met, asking the workers to maintain discipline and keep the road open for citizens, especially ambulances, during the protest.

Pakistani crew members kidnapped by Somali pirates have released another video message, appealing to the government for taking steps for their release.

Hostage Pakistani citizen Yasir Khan said in a video message that most of his colleagues have fallen ill and more than 100 days had passed since their abduction.

Yasir Khan appealed that the Pakistani government should negotiate with the Somali pirates and take immediate steps to secure their release.

Earlier, Somali pirates released a video showing a Pakistani crew member who was abducted along with others aboard the vessel Owner 25, renewing concerns over the fate of the hostages.

In the video, crew member Yasir Khan appeals for urgent assistance, saying he and his colleagues have been held captive by kidnappers for the past 42 days.

According to Yasir Khan, food and drinking water supplies on the vessel have been exhausted, forcing the hostages to consume dirty water from the ship’s tank.

He said the crew is surviving on a single meal of boiled rice every 24 hours and appealed to Pakistan’s prime minister and chief of army staff to take steps for their release.