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'Aggression against either country shall be considered aggression against both’.
These words summarise the Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement, the defence pact signed by the Saudi Crown Prince and the Pakistan PM in his recent visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on 17th September 2025.
The two countries have been enjoying brotherly relations since Pakistan’s establishment as a state. Pakistan is the only state established in the name of Islam, whereas Saudi Arabia holds an esteemed position in the entire Muslim world as it is centred on the Muslim Holy cities of Makkah and Madinah.
As mentioned earlier, both countries have always been supportive of each other. Pakistan has been providing all sorts of military support to KSA as and when needed, including training and advisory to the Saudi military, joint exercises and troop deployment. Whereas Saudi Arabia always stood by Pakistan giving all sorts of financial and political support according to the requirement. But this used to be quite informal, in a friendly way. Now after signing the agreement, it has evolved from a friendship to a formal alliance. It is a binding defence pact.
This signals towards unity and harmony between both countries, which in turn can pave the way for furthering the ties between all Muslim states.
The timing of the pact is of significant importance as well. Amid the regional tension and recent attack on Qatar, even though the officials mention that the pact does not come as a result of specific event, there are analysis that point towards the fact that it was about time KSA looked towards some other better guarantor of security, as US surely doesn't seem to be able to guarantee the security of the arab countries anymore.
KSA needed nuclear deterrence as well, and it got it as a result of this pact. Though not clearly stated, when asked, one of the anonymous officials replied that it includes all sorts of military means. The economic situation of Pakistan has been in dire need of support as well. This pact could have positive implications for Pakistan’s economy as well.
Not just the political and military ties, but the people-to-people contact also makes the relationship between both countries much more special. Approximately 2.5 million Pakistani expats live and earn in KSA, contributing to both the countries, providing services to Saudi Arabia and contributing to Pakistan’s GDP through remittance.
The pact is very well suited to both the countries, its people and even the whole region, strengthening the ties between them and also strengthening their position in global politics.
For references, check the following links please.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/9/17/saudi-arabia-signs-mutual-defence-pact-with-nuclear-armed-pakistan
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.arabnews.com/node/2615832/amp
Saher Farooqui
CT batch 3
