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Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khwaja Asif has said that the possibility of other Arab countries to be involved in the mutual defense agreement between his country and Saudi Arabia cannot be ruled out. He said that doors are not closed for such developments.
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have signed a ‘strategic mutual defense’ agreement on Wednesday (September 17, 2025), according to which any attack on any of them will be considered as ‘attack against both’. According to a joint statement, the agreement was signed by Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Mohammed bin Salman during a one -day visit to the Gulf of the Pakistani leader on Wednesday.
What did Khwaja Asif say when other Arab countries joined?
The agreement has been reached a few days after the Israeli attack on Hamas leadership in Qatar, which is a major ally of America in the Gulf region. Defense Minister Khwaja Asif and said on a question on the possibility of Arab countries becoming a part of this agreement, “I cannot answer it right now, but I will definitely say that the doors are not closed.”
In an interview to ‘Jio News’, on Tuesday (September 16, 2025), Asif said that he has always advocated an agreement like NATO, as there has been more danger situation for Pakistan. He said, ‘I believe that the countries and people, especially the Muslim population, have a fundamental right to protect their territory and nations together.’
Khwaja Asif said about the rules of the agreement?
He said that there is no such section in this agreement that prevents any other nation from joining or stops Pakistan from making a similar agreement with someone else. He was asked whether Pakistan’s nuclear property would also be available under this agreement, to which Asif said, “The abilities we have will definitely be available under this agreement.”
He said that Pakistan has always provided its nuclear facilities for inspection and never violated. Asked if the other country will be involved in its defense when an attack on one country is attacked, the Defense Minister said, “Yes, of course there is no doubt.”
Pakistan trains Saudi forces
Asif said that this is not an ‘aggressive agreement’, but a defensive system like NATO. He said that Pakistan has been training Saudi forces for a long time and recent developments are only a formal expansion. He said, “If there is an attack, whether it is on Saudi Arabia or Pakistan, we will jointly compete with it.”
Asif said that Pakistan’s big military and air force contingent have been present in Saudi Arabia for decades. He said, ‘I believe that the relationship that (pre -existing) is now further defined and that understanding has been given the form of a defense agreement.’
India committed to ensure broad national security
Reacting to the agreement, India, Foreign Ministry spokesman Randhir Jaiswal has said that India will study the effects of this agreement on its national security as well as regional and global stability. Jaiswal said that India is committed to protecting its national interests and ensuring widespread national security in all fields.
When Asif was asked whether America was taken into confidence in this matter, he said that he feels that there is no role or justification of any third party. He said, “This agreement will not be a part of any dominance system, but a defensive system.”
Pakistan’s duty to protect Islamic sites
Asif also said that we have no plans to capture or attack anyone’s land, but we cannot be deprived of our fundamental right and we used it yesterday. Protecting holy Islamic sites in Saudi Arabia is an ultimate duty of Pakistan.
On the question of terrorist attacks on security forces, Asif reiterated Pakistan’s claim that Afghan land is being used to spread terrorism in the country. He said, ‘We were entangled in two wars in Afghanistan. On both occasions, America left the region and we are still suffering its consequences, whether it is Taliban, TTP (Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan), BLA (Balochistan Liberation Army) or someone else.
Enemy country told Afghanistan
Describing Afghanistan as’ enemy country ‘, Asif said,’ I am completely clear that the Kabul government is not innocent in it. Through these people, they are blackmailing us. When he was asked whether the Arab countries would respond to the aggression of Afghanistan, Asif said that he would not have any objection to it.
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