{
  "id": 11472918,
  "title": "Defence committee meeting under Makkah pact to be held soon in Riyadh: Dar",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/defence-committee-meeting-under-makkah-pact-to-be-held-soon-in-riyadh-11472918",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T15:22:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40442367/defence-committee-meeting-under-makkah-pact-to-be-held-soon-in-riyadh-dar"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Strategic Political Defence Committee (SPDC), established under the Makkah Agreement, will convene soon in Riyadh to evaluate the current situation, particularly developments in Saudi Arabia, as per Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. The meeting aims to discuss the geopolitical landscape, drawing from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's recent appearances at the UN General Assembly and Pakistan's stance on various regional issues.",
  "summary": "Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said Friday that a meeting of the Strategic Political Defence Committee (SPDC), established under the Makkah Agreement among Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye, will be held soon in Riyadh to review the situation on the ground, particularly developments in Saudi Arabia. “The principals are almost ready, and under the Makkah Accord, the current…",
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        "published": "2026-10-02T15:23:14.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}