{
  "id": 4635394,
  "title": "Pakistan, Türkiye agree to enhance defence cooperation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/pakistan-turkiye-agree-to-enhance-defence-cooperation",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-31T11:01:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40437226/pakistan-turkiye-agree-to-enhance-defence-cooperation"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif and Türkiye's Minister of National Defence Yasar Güler convened a meeting in Istanbul on Monday, as reported by Radio Pakistan. The purpose of the meeting was to bolster joint defense cooperation in the region. This summit took place prior to the inaugural gathering of the Strategic Political and Defence Committee, which was established under the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement involving Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Türkiye. The committee's chairman, Turkish Armed Forces Chief of General Staff General Selcuk Bayraktaroğlu, also attended the meeting.\n\nIn a separate development, Güler and Turkish counterpart General Selcuk Bayraktaroğlu met with Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir. The Pakistani delegation at the inaugural meeting of the Strategic Political and Defence Committee will include Foreign Minister, Defense Minister DPM Dar, and Chief of Defence Forces Munir. The meeting will also see participation from the respective foreign ministers, defense ministers, and chiefs of general staff of Türkiye and Saudi Arabia. Pakistan's involvement in the meeting underscores the country's longstanding friendship with Türkiye and Saudi Arabia, as well as its commitment to ensuring enduring regional peace and stability.",
  "summary": "Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif and Minister of National Defence of Türkiye Yasar Güler on Monday held a meeting in Istanbul, wherein they agreed to enhance joint defence cooperation in the region, state media Radio Pakistan reported. The meeting was held prior to inaugural meeting of the Strategic Political and Defence Committee, established under the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement among…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf Times",
        "title": "Qatar, Pakistan discuss strengthening private sector cooperation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/qatar-pakistan-discuss-strengthening-private-sector-cooperation",
        "published": "2026-08-30T13:09:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Peninsula Qatar",
        "title": "Qatar, Pakistan discuss strengthening private sector cooperation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/qatar-pakistan-discuss-strengthening-private-sector-cooperation-4431822",
        "published": "2026-08-30T13:13:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Qatar Tribune Business",
        "title": "Qatar, Pakistan seek to deepen private-sector ties",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/qatar-pakistan-seek-to-deepen-private-sector-ties",
        "published": "2026-08-30T21:30:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}