Report: ANI Correspondent:
RIYADH– Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif, and Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir attended the emergency meeting of the Strategic Political and Defence Committee (S-PDC) of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement in Riyadh.
The meeting endorsed the nomination of Lieutenant General (Retd) Nauman Mahmood, Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military), as the first Secretary-General of the Makkah Alliance for Defence. Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye have been moving ahead with institutional arrangements under the defence agreement.
The participants strongly condemned the attempted targeting of the Holy Cities of Makkah and Madinah and continued attacks against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The three countries exchanged views on the latest regional developments and reaffirmed their resolve to work closely for regional peace and stability.
Pakistan expressed unwavering solidarity with Saudi Arabia and reiterated its full support for the Kingdom’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and security.
Pakistan also reaffirmed its continued commitment to making every effort for lasting peace and stability in the region.
