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Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah on April 15, the first stop on a four-day tour covering Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkiye ahead of a possible second round of US-Iran peace talks.

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah on April 15, the first stop on a four-day tour covering Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkiye ahead of a possible second round of US-Iran peace talks.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Pakistan was "the only mediator" in the US-Iran negotiations and that a second round of talks would "very likely" be held in Islamabad, calling Pakistanis "incredible mediators throughout this process."

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Pakistan was "the only mediator" in the US-Iran negotiations and that a second round of talks would "very likely" be held in Islamabad, calling Pakistanis "incredible mediators throughout this process."

Pakistan deployed fighter jets and support aircraft to King Abdulaziz Air Base in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province under the Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement signed by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Sharif on Sept. 17, 2025, which commits each country to treat an attack on the other as an attack on itself.

Pakistan deployed fighter jets and support aircraft to King Abdulaziz Air Base in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province under the Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement signed by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Sharif on Sept. 17, 2025, which commits each country to treat an attack on the other as an attack on itself.

Documents obtained by Drop Site News reveal the Pakistan-Saudi defense pact has existed in various forms since 1982 and was never presented to Pakistan's parliament for review. A 2021 amendment first obligated Pakistan to send forces to Saudi Arabia "upon a request" to address threats to its "security, safety, sovereignty, territorial integrity and interests."

Documents obtained by Drop Site News reveal the Pakistan-Saudi defense pact has existed in various forms since 1982 and was never presented to Pakistan's parliament for review. A 2021 amendment first obligated Pakistan to send forces to Saudi Arabia "upon a request" to address threats to its "security, safety, sovereignty, territorial integrity and interests."

Saudi Arabia agreed to provide Pakistan with $3 billion in additional financial support, with $2 billion transferred on April 15, while an existing $5 billion Saudi deposit was extended for a longer period. The support comes as Pakistan faces a $3.5 billion debt repayment to the UAE.

Saudi Arabia agreed to provide Pakistan with $3 billion in additional financial support, with $2 billion transferred on April 15, while an existing $5 billion Saudi deposit was extended for a longer period. The support comes as Pakistan faces a $3.5 billion debt repayment to the UAE.

Pakistani Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir led a delegation to Tehran following the Islamabad talks, where Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Pakistani and US views had been "conveyed and heard." Munir carried a message from Washington linked to ceasefire efforts in Lebanon.

Pakistani Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir led a delegation to Tehran following the Islamabad talks, where Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Pakistani and US views had been "conveyed and heard." Munir carried a message from Washington linked to ceasefire efforts in Lebanon.

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