Pakistan: Defense Agreement with Saudi Arabia Will Not Be Used Against Any Country

According to the English section‌ of webangah News Agency,citing Mehr News Agency and​ Sputnik,Shafqat Ali Khan,spokesperson for Pakistan’s Foreign ‌Ministry,emphasized ⁣that the defense ​agreement signed between Pakistan​ and Saudi Arabia will‌ not be used against any other nation.

He added⁤ that the agreement aims ‌to strengthen peace and security in​ the region and globally. Defense cooperation between ⁣the two countries has continued since ​the 1960s, ‌and this accord builds on those longstanding ties.

Recently, Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Pakistan’s Defense Minister, announced that under the defense pact with ​Riyadh, ‌Pakistan’s nuclear program could be shared with Saudi Arabia if necessary.

Responding to a question about whether other Arab countries might join this agreement, he said it was premature to answer but ⁤confirmed that “the doors are certainly not closed.” He asserted it is a right of countries and peoples-especially within Islamic regions-to ​collaborate in defending their territories.

It is notable that Crown Prince Mohammed bin ‌Salman signed this strategic joint⁣ defense pact with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif during a recent visit.

the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported that ⁢this contract was forged within a framework of historic cooperation between saudi Arabia and Pakistan.It⁤ reflects brotherly ties, Islamic solidarity, shared strategic interests, ‌and ongoing defense collaboration between both countries.