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Pakistan’s Dar and Munir arrive in Türkiye for Makkah pact talks
By The BriefBrief · Sources (19)
Filed: Aug 31, 2026 at 1:09 AM ET
Summary: Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Defence Minister Khawaja Asif Munir arrived in Türkiye ahead of the first meeting under the proposed “Makkah defence pact.” The agreement provides for treating an attack on one member as an attack on all, amid rising security concerns in West Asia.
WHO: Ishaq Dar and Khawaja Asif Munir
WHAT: Arrive in Türkiye ahead of the first meeting of the proposed “Makkah defence pact.”
WHEN: Aug 30, 2026 at 9:32 PM ET
WHERE: Türkiye
WHY: To prepare for the first meeting of the proposed “Makkah defence pact,” which is designed to treat an attack on one member as an attack on all amid escalating security concerns in West Asia.
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📋 How this story developed
- Aug 31 Turkey to host first defence pact ministerial meeting
- Aug 30 Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye to meet under Makkah pact
- Aug 30 Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan to hold defence pact meeting
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