Meeting Of Strategic Committee Under Makkah Agreement To Be Held In Istanbul
ISLAMABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 30th Aug, 2026) The inaugural meeting of the Strategic Political and Defence Committee established under the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement (Makkah Accord) will be held in Istanbul, Türkiye on Monday.
Pakistan will be represented at the meeting by Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Federal Minister for Defence Khawaja Muhammad Asif, and the Chief of Army Staff & Chief of Defence Forces, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir. 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 Republic of Turkey, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Pakistan’s participation in the meeting signifies Pakistan’s historic bonds of friendship with the brotherly countries of Turkey and Saudi Arabia, as well as its desire for lasting regional peace and stability.
