ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has convened a meeting of the federal cabinet to review the country’s economic and security situation, officials said.
The meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, is expected to discuss key economic matters as well as the latest developments on the security front.
The prime minister is also expected to brief the cabinet on the recently signed defence agreement between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye.
The agreement was signed on Aug 7 in Makkah during a ceremony hosted by Saudi Arabia. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Turkish President and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman signed the agreement.
Under the agreement, the three countries declared that an attack on any one of them would be considered an attack on all three, reflecting their commitment to collective security and defence.
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