Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Federal Minister for Defence Khawaja Muhammad Asif, and Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir will pay an official visit to Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia today.
DPM Dar, defence minister, field marshal to visit KSA today for SPDC meeting
ISLAMABAD, Oct 5 (APP):Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Federal Minister for Defence Khawaja Muhammad Asif, and Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir will pay an official visit to Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia today.
During the visit, they will attend the Meeting of the Strategic Political and Defence Committee (SPDC), established under the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, according to a Foreign Office statement.
The meeting will also be attended by the respective ministers of foreign affairs, ministers of defence, as well as chiefs of general staff of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the Republic of Turkiye.
The meeting will discuss latest developments in the region and review ongoing cooperation under the framework of the Makkah Agreement.
Pakistan’s participation in the meeting signifies Pakistan’s resolve to continue contributing towards regional peace and stability, the statement added.
