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'Not related to defence': Govt responds to Fazl's remarks about Makkah pact countries' meeting in Tehran
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a politics story. Dawn is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Iran. The first report grouped here was at 29 Oct 2026, 08:27 UTC. 3 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “'Not related to defence': Govt responds to Fazl's remarks about Makkah pact countries' meeting in Tehran”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
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Federal ministers on Thursday responded to Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s remarks regarding a recent huddle in Tehran comprising the Makkah defence pact countries and Iran. Defence Minister Khawaja Asif and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said the meeting was not related to defence.
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