Pakistan has categorically stated that the strategic mutual defense agreement signed with Saudi Arabia emphasizes the two countries’ common commitment to regional peace and security, and emphasizes that the covenant is not aimed at threatening any other nation, Associated Press of Pakitan (app) reported.
In his weekly media briefing, spokesman for the Foreign Office Ambassador Shafqat Ali Khan said on Friday that Pakistan and the Kingdom of Saudi -Arabia have signed a milestone defense agreement under Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif’s state visit to Riyadh to strengthen defense cooperation.
The agreement was signed after official negotiations between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi -Arabia, Muhammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, September 17.
“Both leaders confirmed the historical and strategic partnership that has tightened almost eight decades, rooted in Islamic solidarity, common values and close defense cooperation,” the spokesman noted.
He added that according to the agreement, any aggression against both country will be considered aggression against both, which emphasizes the depth of mutual trust and commitment in joint deterrence.
According to Ambassador Khan, Prime Minister Sharif expressed in -depth gratitude for the kingdom’s warm welcome and generous hospitality and conveyed the best wishes to the continued well -being of the depotman of the two holy mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud, as well as progress and prosperity for the Saudi people. The Crown Prince, on his part, expanded warm wishes for Pakistan’s peace and development.
The spokesman emphasized that the Prime Minister’s visit also came on the basis of the Arab Summit, which was held in Doha on September 15, summarized after Israel’s air attack on Qatar.
Prime Minister Sharif led Pakistan’s delegation at the summit, along with the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Minister of Defense, Information Minister and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir.
Ambassador Khan said that the prime minister at his address at the summit heavily condemned Israeli aggression and confirmed Pakistan’s “unclear commitment to the Palestinian case and solidarity with Qatar and other Muslim states facing illegal hostilities.”
He highlighted Pakistan’s call to the UN Human Rights Council for an urgent debate on Israeli’s actions and emphasized the need for Islamic unity to confront “growing Israeli adventureism.”
The joint communication adopted at the summit, he added, demonstrated “the collective decision on over 50 Arab and Islamic states to keep Israel responsible for his repeated violations of international law and human rights.
At the sidelines at the summit, Prime Minister Sharif Bilateral held with Qatar Emir, the Saudi Crown Prince, the King of Jordan and the presidents of Egypt and Iran, which performed Pakistan’s diplomatic search.
The spokesman also briefed on parallel diplomatic engagements, including the President of Pakistan’s ongoing visit to China, where agriculture, vocational education and environmental education were signed, as well as recent telephone exchanges by the Deputy Prime Minister with his counterparties in Egypt, Germany and the United States.
Ambassador Khan completed by confirming Pakistan’s obligation to strengthen his historical partnerships with Saudi Arabia, China and other allies, while at the same time the principle support for peace, sovereignty and the rights of oppressed people, especially in Palestine and Kashmir.
