Prime Minister of Pakistan: We stand with Saudi Arabia to defend its security

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Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif stressed that the “Mecca Peace Agreement” represents a prominent historical milestone for achieving peace, unity and stability in the region, stressing that under the “Mecca Defense Agreement”, Islamabad stands side by side with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to defend its sovereignty, security and territorial integrity.

Sharif also stressed during his meeting with the First Secretary-General of the “Makkah Defense Alliance”, retired Lieutenant General Noman Mahmoud, today, Wednesday in Islamabad, that Pakistan fully supports Saudi Arabia’s legitimate right to defend itself, reiterating Islamabad’s firm and firm commitment to protecting the Kingdom’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and security.

For his part, Mahmoud briefed the Pakistani Prime Minister on the strategy aimed at strengthening defense and strategic cooperation within the framework of the “Mecca Defense Agreement.”

It is noteworthy that Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif, signed on August 7 the “Mecca Joint Defense Agreement,” which reflects the keenness of the three countries to enhance their common security and achieve security, peace and stability in the region and the world in pursuit of a safe and prosperous future.

The agreement aims to enhance joint deterrence against any aggression, and stipulates that any armed attack on any of the three countries is an attack on all of them. It is also concerned with developing all aspects of defense cooperation between them, according to the Saudi News Agency (SPA).