{
  "id": 12096380,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T01:02:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Express Tribune - Pakistan",
    "slug": "the-express-tribune-pakistan",
    "url": "https://tribune.com.pk/story/2633054/cdf-munir-fm-dar-head-to-riyadh-for-makkah-agreement-meeting"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir are set to journey to Riyadh to participate in the Strategic Political and Defence Committee (SPDC) meeting under the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement. This trilateral security framework, recently signed by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye, aims to bolster collective defense, enhance military cooperation, and promote regional stability. The delegation's visit to Riyadh is scheduled for October 5, where they will join foreign ministers and chiefs of general staff from both Saudi Arabia and Turkiye for deliberations on the agreement's implementation and regional developments. Pakistan's involvement in the SPDC meeting reinforces its commitment to fostering peace and stability in the region.",
  "summary": "Will review ongoing cooperation under the framework of the Makkah Agreement",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Makkah defence pact meeting set for Riyadh today",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/makkah-defence-pact-meeting-set-for-riyadh-today",
        "published": "2026-10-05T05:36:25.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}