Riyadh, (Hornpost) – HRH the Crown Prince and the Prime Minister of Pakistan sign the Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement and Issued Joint Statement in Riyad read the
Joint Statement Issued Following Pakistan Prime Minister State Visit to Saudi Arabia:
At the invitation of His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Islamic Republic of Pakistan Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif paid a state visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on September 17, 2025.
HRH the Crown Prince received the prime minister of Pakistan at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh, where both sides held an official session of talks attended by both countries’ delegations. At the outset of the session, the prime minister of Pakistan conveyed his greetings and warm wishes to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. The two sides reviewed the historic and strategic relations between both countries, and several topics of common interest.
Building on the historic partnership extending for nearly eight decades between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and based on the bonds of brotherhood and Islamic solidarity, as well as shared strategic interests and close defense cooperation between the two countries, HRH the Crown Prince and the Pakistani prime minister signed a Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement. This agreement, which reflects the shared commitment of both nations to enhance their security and to achieving security and peace in the region and the world, aims to develop aspects of defense cooperation between the two countries and strengthen joint deterrence against any aggression. The agreement states that any aggression against either country shall be considered an aggression against both.
The Pakistani prime minister expressed his sincere gratitude and appreciation to HRH the Crown Prince for the warm welcome and generous hospitality extended to him and his accompanying delegation. He also conveyed his best wishes for the continued well-being of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and HRH the Crown Prince and the continued progress and prosperity for the brotherly people of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In turn, HRH the Crown Prince extended his warm wishes for the good health and well-being of the Pakistani prime minister, and for further progress and prosperity for the brotherly people of Pakistan.
Source – SPA
Hornpost staff Reporter
