Pakistan Stands Firmly with Saudi Arabia Under Makkah Joint Defense Agreement; Sanctity of Harmain Sharifain Must Be Protected at All Costs, Says Foreign Office
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reiterated that Pakistan remains with Saudi Arabia under the umbrella of Makkah Joint Defense Agreement, saying that the security of member states go hand in hand.
At her media briefing in Islamabad, Foreign Office spokesperson also strongly condemned the Houthis’ attack on Saudi Arabia, calling the October 2 attack on the Taiba Power Distribution Station as “gravitous and unacceptable provocation”. She emphasized on the importance of this sanctity of the Harmain Sharifain and asked to protect it and preserve it in all circumstances.
The Foreign Office Weekly Briefing includes these key highlights.These are some of the key highlights from the Foreign Office Weekly Briefing.
The spokesperson announced that a high-level emergency session took place at the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement’s Strategic, Political, and Defense Committee, in which the situation was discussed and the necessary measures were decided. The session, which focused on the evolving dynamics in the region’s security landscape, agreed to take concrete and practical measures for collective defense, with the Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar and the Field Marshal in attendance.
Support for Saudi Sovereignty: Reiterating Islamabad’s stance on the issue, the spokesperson said that Pakistan’s policy has remained clear on the issue of Saudi Arabia’s sovereignty, territorial integrity, and national security, and said that the commitments made under the collective defence pact are still in force.
Concern over Afghan Backed Terrorism: During the Moscow Format consultations the Pakistani spokesperson pointed out that Pakistan had raised serious security concerns about Afghanistan regarding the issue of cross-border militancy emanating from the Afghan territory and its impact on Pakistan and neighbouring countries.
On the Middle East side, she told that Pakistan has joined the ‘Board of Peace’ to put an end to the Gaza conflict and develop a credible political process. Islamabad urged the complete implementation of the Gaza peace plan and UN Security Council Resolution 2735, which reaffirm the support for an independent & viable Palestinian state on pre-1967 borders.