Saudi-Pakistan Alliance Deepens, Joint Defense Guarantee Issued

Pakistan Saudi Military Alliance: On Wednesday, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan inked a military pact that states that an assault on one would be deemed an attack on both. Importantly, ties between India and Pakistan are still tense at the moment of the deal.

During Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif’s visit to Riyadh, Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman and Crown Prince welcomed him at Al-Yamamah Palace, where the Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement was inked, according to Geo News.

Any assault against either nation would be deemed an attack on both, according to a statement released by the Prime Minister’s Office announcing the agreement’s signing, as reported by the ‘Dawn’ daily.

Riyadh, Islamabad Sign Strategic Defence Agreement

Following the signing ceremony, a joint statement said, “The two sides signed the Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement, continuing the partnership that has lasted for nearly eight decades and is based on the bonds of brotherhood, Islamic solidarity, and shared strategic interests.”

Earlier, Muhammad bin Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz, the deputy governor of Riyadh, greeted Prime Minister Sharif as he arrived in the Saudi capital.

Saudi Arabia has extended an invitation to

A day earlier, Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said that Crown Prince Mohammed had invited the prime minister to visit Saudi Arabia. Special Assistant Tariq Fatemi, Environment Minister Musadik Malik, Finance Minister Mohammad Aurangzeb, Defense Minister Khawaja Asif, Information Minister Ataullah Tarar, and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar were with him.