PM SHEHBAZ SHARIF AND SAUDI CROWN PRINCE MOHAMMED BIN SALMAN HOLD HISTORIC SUMMIT AT AL SAFA PALACE; PAKISTAN, SAUDI ARABIA, AND TÜRKIE SIGN LANDMARK TRILATERAL MUTUAL DEFENCE PACT
MAKKAH AL-MUKARRAMAH / ISLAMABAD — August 7, 2026: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif met with the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, at the Al Safa Palace in Makkah today. The high-level bilateral meeting was held on the sidelines of the historic Makkah Al-Mukarramah Summit for Joint Defence, marking a monumental turning point in the strategic and military alignment of the region.
Strengthening the Unbreakable Saudi-Pakistan Alliance
During the exclusive bilateral discussions, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reaffirmed the deep-rooted, fraternal, and time-tested bonds between the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The two leaders reviewed the entire spectrum of bilateral relations, with a particular focus on fast-tracking multi-billion-dollar Saudi investments in Pakistan’s energy, agriculture, and information technology sectors through the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC). The Prime Minister expressed profound gratitude to the Saudi leadership for its unwavering, steadfast economic and diplomatic support to Pakistan during critical economic periods. The Crown Prince reciprocated the sentiment, emphasizing that Saudi Arabia views Pakistan as an indispensable strategic pillar for regional stability and economic connectivity.
High-Powered Strategic Representation
Underscoring the critical nature of the talks, the Prime Minister was accompanied by a high-ranking Pakistani delegation representing the core of the country’s foreign policy and defense leadership. The delegation included Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister; Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and Chief of Defence Forces; and Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Federal Minister for Defence. The inclusion of the military and diplomatic top brass facilitated immediate, actionable agreements on long-term regional intelligence sharing, joint military exercises, and defense production coordination between Islamabad and Riyadh.
The Historic Saudi-Pakistan-Türkiye Trilateral Defence Pact
The bilateral meeting culminated in the official signing ceremony of the landmark Saudi-Pakistan-Türkiye Trilateral Defence Pact at the Al Safa Palace. Signed by the top leadership of all three premier powers, this revolutionary mutual defense treaty establishes a collective security architecture designed to reshape the geopolitical landscape of the region. Under the core mandate of the pact, the three nations have officially agreed to a collective self-defense mechanism: an armed attack against any one of the three signatory nations will be legally and militarily treated as an attack against them all. The treaty binds Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Türkiye to provide immediate military, logistical, and strategic assistance to each other in the event of foreign aggression, effectively establishing an unbreakable defense triangle spanning South Asia, the Middle East, and Europe.
A Shared Vision for Global and Regional Peace
Beyond the defense treaty, the leaders engaged in deep consultations regarding prevailing regional challenges, including the maritime security of critical shipping lanes and broader counter-terrorism efforts across the Middle East and South Asia. Both sides emphasized the absolute necessity of Islamic unity, multilateral diplomacy, and adherence to international law to resolve ongoing territorial disputes. The meeting concluded with a mutual commitment to further elevate the Saudi-Pakistan relationship from a traditional partnership into a dynamic, ironclad strategic and economic union capable of navigating complex 21st-century global challenges.
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