ISLAMABAD: Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir on Saturday said the recent defense pact between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia formalized their longstanding relations, describing it as a step toward peace in the Middle East and South Asia.
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed the defense pact in Riyadh on Sept. 18, cementing decades-old security ties into a formal agreement. The deal, signed during Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s visit to Saudi Arabia, stipulated that aggression against one country would be treated as an attack on both.
The two countries share longstanding ties rooted in faith, mutual respect and strategic cooperation, with Riyadh remaining a key political and economic partner of Islamabad and both sides now expanding collaboration in trade and investment.
Field Marshal Munir said the world has witnessing increased fragility and volatility with a discernible shift toward violence as an instrument for attaining political objectives, referring to various conflicts around the world.
“Our Armed Forces contribute immensely to United Nations Peacekeeping Missions across the globe,” he said at a passing-out parade ceremony at the Pakistan Military Academy (PMA), according to the Pakistani military’s media wing, ISPR.
