{
  "id": 9700538,
  "title": "Dar, Saudi and Turkish counterparts review progress on institutionalising tripartite defence pact",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/dar-saudi-and-turkish-counterparts-review-progress-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T04:44:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2032546/dar-saudi-and-turkish-counterparts-review-progress-on-institutionalising-tripartite-defence-pact"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar convened with his Saudi Arabian and Turkish counterparts for a review of the tripartite Makkah Joint Defence Agreement on Friday. The agreement, signed on August 7 between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye, stipulates that an attack against one member state is considered an attack against all. The inaugural meeting of the agreement took place on August 31 in Istanbul, where officials from all member states gathered to establish the alliance's institutional framework. Pakistan was selected to lead the secretariat of the alliance, based in Riyadh. During the meeting, Dar addressed the delegation in New York, stating in a post on social media platform X, \"Under the framework of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement (MJDA), we reviewed progress towards establishing the institutional structures under the agreement and exchanged views on regional and international security issues.\"",
  "summary": "Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar met his Saudi Arabian and Turkish counterparts on Friday to review progress on institutionalising the tripartite Makkah Joint Defence Agreement. The agreement — signed by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye on August 7 — empowers member states to treat an attack against one of them as an attack against all. Its inaugural meeting was held on Aug…",
  "key_points": [
    "Ishaq Dar meets Saudi and Turkish counterparts to review tripartite defense pact.",
    "Makkah Joint Defence Agreement signed on August 7 by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye.",
    "Pakistan chosen to lead secretariat of alliance in Riyadh."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The review of the tripartite defence pact by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye solidifies their collective security commitment, with Pakistan leading the alliance's secretariat in Riyadh.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Saudi, Turkish, Pakistani chiefs plan urgent talks amid Yemen fighting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/saudi-turkish-pakistani-chiefs-plan-urgent-talks-amid-yemen-fighting",
        "published": "2026-09-25T03:35:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Dar, Saudi and Turkish counterparts review progress on institutionalising tripartite defence pact",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/dar-saudi-and-turkish-counterparts-review-progress-on-9702584",
        "published": "2026-09-25T04:44:28.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}