Saudi Arabia, Pakistan sign mutual defence pact
SECURITY DEAL
Published: 04:09 PM,Sep 18,2025 | EDITED : 08:09 PM,Sep 18,2025
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif sign a defence agreement in Riyadh.
Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a mutual defence pact, significantly strengthening a decades-old security partnership. Pakistani state TV showed Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman embracing after signing the agreement. Also present was Pakistan's army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir.
Asked whether Pakistan would now be obliged to provide Saudi Arabia with a nuclear umbrella, a senior Saudi official said: 'This is a comprehensive defensive agreement that encompasses all military means.' - Reuters