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UPDATED Aug 31, 2026 at 11:06 AM ET
Aug 30, 2026 at 7:08 AM ET
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye to meet under Makkah pact
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Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye will hold their first meeting under the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement in Istanbul on Monday, the Foreign Office confirmed. The inaugural meeting of the Strategic Political and Defence Committee will be attended by Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif and army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir.
WHO: Pakistan’s Foreign Office; Pakistan’s delegation including Ishaq Dar, Khawaja Asif and Field Marshal Asim Munir
WHAT: First meeting under the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement’s Strategic Political and Defence Committee is scheduled in Istanbul.
WHEN: Reported Aug 30, 2026 at 1:51 PM ET
WHERE: Istanbul, Türkiye
WHY: The meeting is being held as the inaugural session of the Strategic Political and Defence Committee established under the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement.
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