New Saudi-Pakistan defense pact vows joint response to any aggression: Report

Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have signed, what they have called, a “landmark strategic deal,” pledging to treat any act of aggression against one country as an attack on both that necessitates collective retaliation.

The two sides signed the “Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement” in Riyadh on Wednesday during a meeting between Pakistan’s visiting Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Pakistani outlet Business Recorder reported.

In line with the deal, “any aggression against either Pakistan or Saudi Arabia will be treated as an aggression against both states.”

Accordingly, such act of aggression would “enhance joint deterrence capabilities.”

Token of ‘historic partnership’

Sharif’s office said the agreement served as the latest instance of development in the countries’ eight-decade-long “historic partnership.”

It also defined the deal as a token of the two sides’ “shared commitment to strengthening defense cooperation and regional security.”

The Pakistani premier had travelled to the kingdom at Bin Salman’s invitation, heading a large delegation of military officials and senior politicians.

The meeting followed one held between the two on the sidelines of an emergency Arab-Islamic summit in Doha.

The summit had ensued deadly Israeli airstrikes against the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas’ leadership in the Qatari capital.

The attacks took place amid Hamas’ ongoing cooperation with Doha’s mediatory efforts towards realization of an end to the Israeli regime’s October 2023-present war of genocide on the Gaza Strip.

The strikes were uniformly condemned by the summit’s participants, and have been described by observers as yet another indication of the regime’s all-out endeavor to prevent conclusion of a ceasefire deal.

Arab-Islamic summit condemns Israel’s attack on Doha as serious threat to regional peace

Leaders of Arab and Islamic countries warn Israel’s recent strikes against Hamas leaders pose a serious threat to regional peace and stability.

Meeting with Sharif on the sidelines of the summit, Bin Salman “expressed appreciation” for Pakistan’s “active diplomatic efforts at the United Nations and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to show solidarity with Qatar,” Business Recorder added.

Doha strike underscores Israel’s stealth reliance and exposes Persian Gulf defense gaps

Israeli F-35I and F-15I jets struck Doha on Sept 9, 2025, targeting Hamas leaders in an operation that exposed reliance on stealth limits, execution flaws, and Persian Gulf defense vulnerabilities.

On Wednesday too, the officials “reaffirmed their resolve to bolster strategic ties in line with mutual interests and Islamic solidarity.”

Ever since the Israeli strikes, various countries across the region, including Pakistan and Iran, have been calling for formation of regional military coalition aimed at protecting their nations in the face of such aggression.

Pakistan calls for formation of ‘Islamic NATO’ following Israeli attack on Qatar

Pakistan stresses the need for Muslim countries to establish a military alliance akin to NATO, following the recent Israeli aggression against Qatar.

Also on Wednesday, Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif said the aggression against Qatar was not carried out without the prior consent of the Americans, adding that the time had come for Muslim countries to form an Islamic NATO-style military alliance to address common challenges.

Press TV’s website can also be accessed at the following alternate addresses:

www.presstv.ir