Overview
- Pakistan’s defence chief, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, met Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman in Riyadh on Saturday to discuss measures under their Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement to halt Iranian missile and drone attacks.
- Saudi authorities reported intercepting a ballistic missile aimed at Prince Sultan Air Base near Riyadh and said additional drone waves targeting the Shaybah oil field were destroyed.
- The 2025 pact treats an attack on either country as an attack on both, with Saturday’s meeting explicitly framed by both sides as action within that joint defence framework.
- Security sources cited by Pakistani media said Munir conveyed that Islamabad stands ready to provide defence and strategic support to the kingdom if required.
- Pakistan’s foreign minister engaged GCC, UAE and Malaysian counterparts and spoke with Iranian officials to urge restraint, while Britain told Riyadh it stands ready to support Saudi defence and is reinforcing regional assets.