Pakistan and allies hold emergency defence talks in Riyadh next week

Committee meets under trilateral pact

The Strategic Political Defence Committee will convene soon to examine ground realities. Foreign ministers from Pakistan, Turkiye and Saudi Arabia agreed in principle during United Nations General Assembly sessions in New York. The meeting focuses specifically on security threats facing the kingdom.

Previous military chiefs met earlier

Three army chiefs held a special session in Riyadh on September 25. Foreign ministers previously consulted each other while attending the UN General Assembly in New York. The full committee includes defence ministers and heads of army staff from all three nations.

Pact aims to strengthen deterrence

The agreement signed on August 7 allows member states to treat an attack on one as an attack on all. Proponents describe the framework as a defensive arrangement aimed at promoting regional stability. At least six other countries have expressed interest in joining the accord.