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PAKISTAN, SAUDI ARABIA MOVE TO OPERATIONALISE LANDMARK DEFENCE PACT g
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g SHARIF, AL-RUWAILI PM CALLS SECURITY REVIEW IMPLEMENTATION PARTNERSHIP WITH RIYADH OF STRATEGIC DEFENCE A CORNERSTONE OF AGREEMENT REGIONAL STABILITY
SAUDI CGS PLEDGES TO ELEVATE BILATERAL MILITARY COOPERATION
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HISTORIC PACT GAINS IMPORTANCE AMID ESCALATING REGIONAL TENSIONS
Pakistan, Saudi Military Chiefs discuss deepening strategic defence cooperation ISLAMABAD Mian abrar
AKISTAN and Saudi Arabia signalled a renewed push to deepen their strategic partnership as Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met Saudi Chief of General Staff General Fayyadh bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili in Islamabad to review defence collaboration, counterterrorism coordination and regional security. The meeting was attended by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar, Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir and Defence Minister Khawaja Asif. The meeting focused on opera-
tionalising the landmark Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement, signed during the prime minister’s recent visits to Riyadh. Sharif termed the accord a “milestone” and said both sides were committed to translating it into practical cooperation through expanded joint training, military exercises and enhanced professional exchanges. Reiterating Pakistan’s commitment to security cooperation with the Kingdom, the prime minister said the two nations had a shared resolve to combat terrorism and extremism. He noted that Pakistan’s partnership with Saudi Arabia — rooted in mutual trust and a common Islamic heritage — remained a key pillar of Islamabad’s foreign and security policy.
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Pakistan and Saudi Arabia’s top military leadership on Monday held talks to deepen their “longstanding and strategic” defence partnership, with a focus on security cooperation and counter-terrorism, according to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). The meeting took place at the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi between Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Asim Munir and the Chief of General Staff of the Saudi Armed Forces, General Fayyadh Bin Hameed Al Rowaili.
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