Turkey, Pakistan, Qatar, and Indonesia Sign Defense Pact

• Turkey, Pakistan, Qatar, and Indonesia signed the Badr memorandum of understanding in Doha.
• The pact aims to integrate their defense industries and reduce reliance on Western armaments.
• The agreement was signed on Wednesday, as confirmed by the four governments.
• This move is seen as a strategic effort to avoid political strings attached to Western armaments.
• The Badr Pact is the latest in a series of defense agreements for Pakistan.