{
  "id": 12075717,
  "title": "Makkah defence pact meeting to be held today in Riyadh, confirms FO",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/makkah-defence-pact-meeting-to-be-held-today-in-riyadh-confirms-fo-12075717",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T04:40:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2034893/makkah-defence-pact-meeting-to-be-held-today-in-riyadh-confirms-fo"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Foreign Office (FO) has confirmed that a meeting of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement will take place in Riyadh on Monday. The meeting will focus on regional developments and ongoing cooperation between member states, with Pakistan's delegation expected to include Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir, and Defence Minister Khawaja Asif. The meeting will also feature representatives from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Republic of Türkiye. Pakistan's participation in the meeting underscores its commitment to regional peace and stability. The FO further noted that Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar arrived in Madina earlier today to pay respects at the Prophet’s Mosque before proceeding to Riyadh for the meeting.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Express Tribune - Pakistan",
        "title": "CDF Munir, FM Dar head to Riyadh for Makkah Agreement meeting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/cdf-munir-fm-dar-head-to-riyadh-for-makkah-agreement-meeting",
        "published": "2026-10-05T01:02:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Makkah defence pact meeting to be held today in Riyadh, confirms FO",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/makkah-defence-pact-meeting-to-be-held-today-in-riyadh-confirms-fo",
        "published": "2026-10-05T04:40:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Turkish FM to attend Makkah pact defence meeting in Riyadh today",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/turkish-fm-to-attend-makkah-pact-defence-meeting-in-riyadh-today",
        "published": "2026-10-05T05:03:40.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}