Pakistan's Defense Minister Khawaja Asif has called Israel an “illegitimate” state and urged Muslim countries to unite against what he described as a wider threat to the Muslim world. His remarks came just one day after Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey signed the Mecca defense pact on August 7, fueling fresh speculation over the future of an “Islamic NATO”-style security bloc. Asif called for a united military front and linked his position to the Palestinian issue, while saying Pakistan's opposition to Israel would remain unchanged regardless of who leads the country. | Videos

The remarks came on the day Pakistan signed a defence pact with Turkey and Saudi Arabia in the holy city of Mecca. | World News

A day after Pakistan signed a defence agreement with Saudi Arabia and Turkey, Pakistan defence minister Khawaja Asif on Saturday called for Islamic countries to set aside their…