Saudi Security Non-Negotiable, Says DG ISPRPakistan

“The security of Saudi Arabia and the Two Holy Mosques is a top, non-negotiable priority,” he said, adding that Pakistan would not compromise on the defence of the Kingdom. He stressed that Islamabad’s commitment to Saudi Arabia’s security, sovereignty and territorial integrity was absolute.

Lt Gen Chaudhry said Pakistan would continue providing all possible defensive assistance, including military personnel, defence capabilities, training and logistical support, and that it stood ready to act in view of the regional security situation and the longstanding strategic partnership with Riyadh.

He also said Pakistani armed forces personnel were already stationed in Saudi Arabia and performing various defence-related responsibilities, including defensive support, military cooperation, joint exercises, training programmes and military manoeuvres. Asked whether Islamabad would reinforce its presence or provide additional capabilities such as air and missile defence systems and intelligence-sharing support, he said the necessary assistance would continue, without disclosing specific details.

The remarks come under the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, signed on 7 August 2026 by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye, under which an armed attack against any one of the three countries is regarded as an attack against all of them. The pact is rooted in the three countries’ longstanding ties and is based on the right to self-defence under Article 51 of the United Nations Charter.

The DG ISPR had made similar remarks in an interview with Independent Arabia in October, describing the security of the Two Holy Mosques as “non-negotiable” and “absolute” for Pakistan and saying that whatever support was needed “is being provided and will be provided”.

He declined to disclose specific details about the military assistance being provided, citing operational security, and said Pakistan had already conveyed its position clearly through its political leadership and the armed forces.