PM Shehbaz Sharif and Saudi Minister for Agriculture Abdulrahman Al-Fadley attend a reception at the PM Office.—PPI
ISLAMABAD: The recent Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, signed by Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan, has brought the three countries “closer together” and sent a message of “unity and peace throughout the region”, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Friday.
According to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), PM Shehbaz made the remarks during a meeting with Saudi Minister for Environment, Water and Agriculture Abdulrahman bin Abdulmohsen Al-Fadley at the Prime Minister’s House.
The three countries signed the joint defence agreement at a trilateral summit in Makkah on August 7, pledging to strengthen collective security, deepen defence cooperation and promote peace and stability in the region and beyond.
In a statement, the PMO said the premier reaffirmed the “deep-rooted, fraternal ties” between the two countries and conveyed his regards for King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
