Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said he was “deeply moved” by the warm reception given by the Saudi heir prince and Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz to the Saud during his official visit to Riad.
In an X post, he described the unprecedented escort of his plane for the aircraft of the Saudi Air Force Royal and the Smart Guard of the Saudi Armed Forces as proof of “Permanent Love and Mutual Respect” between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia.
He said that his “most cordial conversations” with the heir prince covered a wide range of problems, reviewing regional challenges and exploring ways to improve bilateral cooperation.
The prime minister praised the “vision and leadership” of the heir prince when guiding the Muslim world and highlighted his “constant support” and his “great interest” in the expansion of Saudi investment, commerce and commercial ties with Pakistan.
Prime Minister Shehbaz added that he prays for the friendship of Pakistan-Saudita in Arabia to “continue to flourish and reach new heights of glory.”
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According to state station Radio Pakistan, Prime Minister Shehbaz went to London after concluding his visit to Riad, Saudi Arabia. Riad’s vice governor saw him at the airport.
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During their meeting with the heir prince, the two leaders reviewed the regional challenges and discussed ways to expand bilateral cooperation.
Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed a “historical strategic defense agreement on Wednesday, stating that” any aggression against any country will be considered an aggression against both “, according to a joint statement by PAK-SAUDI.
The pact was signed during the visit of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to Riad by invitation of the Saudi Heir Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz to the Saud.
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“On the basis of the historical association that extends for almost eight decades between the kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, and based on the ties of the Brotherhood and Islamic solidarity, as well as the shared strategic interests and the close defense cooperation between the two countries, its real height of Muhammammmed MuhammMMMed Bin Bin Bin Abdulaziz, Crown Saud and Saud Crown His excellent minister and his excellent Muhammad Muhammad Muhammad Muhammed Muhammed Saud.
He added that the agreement “reflects the shared commitment of both nations to improve their safety and achieve security and peace in the region and the world, aims to develop aspects of defense cooperation between the two countries and strengthen joint deterrence against any aggression.”
The agreement establishes that any aggression against any country will be considered an aggression against both. “
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have the strategic and defense cooperation of long data, but the last pact is considered significant in the context of recent developments, including Israeli strikes in Qatar.
However, a Saudi official told Reuters that the agreement was not intended to respond to any specific event reflected the long strategic cooperation between Islamabad and Riad.
The agreement marks a significant milestone in bilateral ties, which for a long time have been based on close cooperation of defense and security. For decades, Pakistani military coaches have served in the kingdom, while Riad has extended generous financial support for Islamabad in times of economic crisis.
The moment of the agreement is remarkable, arriving at a time when both parties face continuous security challenges.
The visit of the Prime Minister, together with the signing of the pact, underlines Islamabad’s efforts to consolidate ties with the kingdom at a political and security level, even when both countries continue to explore the expanded economic cooperation.
Previously, the prime minister was escorted by the Air Force Air Force when his plane entered the Saudi airspace, in a rare gesture.
Later, the Saudi heir prince received Prime Minister Shehbaz, who was accompanied by the Coas Syed Munir Also Munir, in the Al-Yamamah Palace in Riad, where both parties maintained an official round of conversations in the presence of their respective delegations.
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“At the beginning of the session, his excellence, Pakistan’s prime minister, transmitted his greetings and warm wishes to the custodian of the two sacred designs, Salman Bin Abdulaziz to the Saud,” said the joint statement.
“The two parties reviewed the historical and strategic relations between the two countries, and several issues of common interest,” he added.
The Pakistani Prime Minister, “said his sincere gratitude and appreciation for his real highness, Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz to Saud, heir prince and prime minister, by the warm welcome and the generous hospitality extended to him and his accompanying delegation.”
Shehbaz also “transmitted his best wishes for the continuous well -being of the custodian of the two sacred mosque Arabia “”.
In turn, the Saudi heir prince “extended his warm desires for the good health and well -being of his excellence, the Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, and for greater progress and prosperity for the fraternal people of Pakistan.”
