Overview
- Saudi Chief of General Staff Gen Fayyadh met PM Shehbaz Sharif, COAS Field Marshal Asim Munir and CJCSC Gen Sahir Shamshad Mirza to deepen defence, security and counter-terrorism cooperation.
- Both sides reiterated plans to operationalise the September Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement through joint training, exercises and institutional linkages.
- Pakistan reaffirmed its commitment to Saudi territorial integrity and the protection of the Haramain al‑Sharifain, underscoring the partnership’s security focus.
- Interior ministers Mohsin Naqvi and Prince Abdulaziz agreed to launch a police and paramilitary training exchange and scheduled a working‑group session next month.
- Talks addressed the legal status of Rohingya Muslims, with officials reporting a breakthrough and a formal agreement expected to be signed in Riyadh this week; the Saudi minister thanked Pakistan for its role.