Is Pakistan-Saudi Defense Pact a Game Changer?

AlArabiya English

Former Pakistani Ambassador Asif Durrani explains whether the Pakistan-Saudi Arabia defense pact is a significant game changer in the Middle East and why its timing is important.

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00:00Let's turn our focus to the Pakistan-Saudi Arabia Defence Pact.

00:04To what extent is this a significant game changer in the Middle East?

00:09And is the timing of this important?

00:13Well, I haven't seen the text of the agreement between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia,

00:19but the joint statement is quite clear.

00:22And the important sentence is that attack on one country would be considered attack on both.

00:30So this is very important.

00:31And here we are talking about the threat to the security of the signatories.

00:41So here, I think it's a forward moment.

00:46Already, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have had a close defence relationship.

00:53Pakistan's troops have been stationed in Saudi Arabia since the early 80s.

01:00When Iran-Iraq was taking place, and subsequently, when Iraq attacked Kuwait,

01:07Pakistani troops were there to defend Saudi Arabia.

01:11And our troops have remained there since.

01:15And even now, we still have close to 2,000 troops from Pakistan.

01:22Yes.

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