{
  "id": 627792,
  "title": "Pakistan steps up Gulf diplomacy following Makkah defence pact",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/pakistan-steps-up-gulf-diplomacy-following-makkah-defence-pact",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-12T03:32:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1537249/pakistan-steps-up-gulf-diplomacy-following-makkah-defence-pact/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Pakistan’s foreign minister has stepped up diplomatic contacts with Gulf and regional counterparts following the signing of a new trilateral defense pact with Saudi Arabia and Türkiye, speaking with Bahrain’s foreign minister after separate calls with Riyadh and Tehran as regional tensions remain high. The contacts follow Friday’s signing of the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement, […]",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Saudi Arabia says Makkah pact ‘long-term’ deal to boost cooperation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/saudi-arabia-says-makkah-pact-long-term-deal-to-boost-cooperation",
        "published": "2026-08-12T03:36:39.000Z"
      }
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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."
}