Makkah Pact will provide ‘deterrence for peace’

• Ahsan Iqbal calls for ‘economic reset’ to sustain strategic achievements• Ex-foreign minister says alliance safeguards sovereignty of all three states LAHORE: Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal and Punjab Assembly Speaker Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan on Thursday described the Makkah Pact as an important strategic development, with the minister linking it to Pakistan’s defence and diplomatic gains and the speaker saying it should serve as an instrument for promoting peace through deterrence. They were

Source: Dawn