Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement (Pakistan–Saudi Arabia)

17 September 2025 · Riyadh

Pakistan & South Asia

Background

Signed during Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's visit to Riyadh, it formalized a security relationship going back decades, in which Pakistani troops have trained and served in Saudi Arabia. It came a week after an Israeli strike on Doha, Qatar, which raised security concerns across the Gulf.

Signed by

Pakistan (PM Shehbaz Sharif) and Saudi Arabia (Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman)

Why it matters

States that aggression against either country will be treated as aggression against both.