Pakistan's delegation to attend Makkah defence committee meeting in Riyadh today

ISLAMABAD -- Deputy Prime Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif and Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir will attend a meeting of the Strategic Political and Defence Committee, established under the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement in Saudi Arabia today.

The meeting will also be attended by the respective Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Ministers of Defence, as well as Chiefs of General Staff of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Republic of Türkiye.

The meeting will discuss latest developments in the region and review ongoing cooperation under the framework of the Makkah Agreement.

The foreign office in its statement stated that Pakistan’s participation in the meeting signifies Pakistan's resolve to continue contributing towards regional peace and stability.