Saudi crown prince, Pakistan PM sign strategic defense pact

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif signed a joint strategic defense agreement in Riyadh, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

The agreement comes within the framework of the two countries’ efforts to enhance their security and achieve peace in the region and the world.

It aims to develop aspects of defense cooperation between the two countries and enhance joint deterrence against any aggression. This agreement stipulates that any aggression against either country is an aggression against both, SPA said.

The prime minister arrived in Riyadh earlier on Wednesday for a state visit, accompanied by a high-level delegation.