{
  "id": 9721691,
  "title": "FM Dar reviews Makkah pact implementation with Saudi, Turkish counterparts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/fm-dar-reviews-makkah-pact-implementation-with-saudi-turkish",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T23:54:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Express Tribune - Pakistan",
    "slug": "the-express-tribune-pakistan",
    "url": "https://tribune.com.pk/story/2631319/fm-dar-reviews-makkah-pact-implementation-with-saudi-turkish-counterparts"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar met with Saudi and Turkish counterparts on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly to review progress on the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement (MJDA). The agreement, signed in August, aims to strengthen military cooperation and deter aggression among the three nations. Dar and his Saudi and Turkish colleagues also discussed regional security issues and the urgent need to support Saudi Arabia under the MJDA. The ministers condemned attacks on Makkah and affirmed Saudi Arabia's right to defend itself, emphasizing the importance of international law and non-interference in internal affairs.",
  "summary": "Three foreign ministers also exchange views on regional and international security issues",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "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."
}