COAS Munir, Saudi Defence Minister discuss joint efforts under Makkah pact
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- COAS Asim Munir meets Saudi Defence Minister Khalid bin Salman in Riyadh.
- Both sides stress continued joint efforts under the Makkah Defence Agreement.
- The meeting follows a tripartite discussion between military chiefs of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye.
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Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye have committed to translating their Makkah Defence Alliance into effective military cooperation. The military chiefs of the three nations met in Riyadh to review security threats to Saudi Arabia and discuss enhanced intelligence sharing and military coordination.
Following this, Pakistan's COAS Field Marshal Asim Munir held a separate meeting with Saudi Defence Minister Khalid bin Salman, where both sides reaffirmed their commitment to joint efforts under the defence pact to counter attacks on the Kingdom.
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Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal Asim Munir, met with Saudi Defence Minister Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz in Riyadh. According to the ISPR, they emphasized continuing joint efforts to confront attacks targeting Saudi Arabia under the framework of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement.
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Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, and Saudi Minister of Defence Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz met in Riyadh to discuss the security situation and recent attacks targeting Makkah and other facilities in the Kingdom.
According to a statement from Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), both leaders emphasized the importance of continuing joint efforts to confront these attacks under the framework of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement.
The meeting also praised the outcomes of the recent tripartite meeting of the Chiefs of Staff from countries participating in the defence agreement. Discussions covered matters of regional security and bilateral defence cooperation.
The Saudi side included Minister of State Dr. Musaed bin Mohammed Al-Oyayari and Chief of the General Staff Lieutenant General Fayyadh bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili, among other officials.
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مکہ مشترکہ دفاعی معاہدے کے تحت اہم اجلاس، شرکاء کا معاہدے کے عہد و پیمان کو مؤثر عسکری تعاون میں تبدیل کرنے کا عزم
سعودی عرب کے دارالحکومت ریاض میں ترکیے ، پاکستان اور سعودی عرب کے درمیان مکہ مشترکہ دفاعی معاہدے کے تحت اجلاس ہوا جس میں شرکاء نے معاہدے کے عہد و پیمان کو مؤثر عسکری تعاون میں تبدیل کرنے کا عزم کیا۔
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