Overview
- Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Jadaan met Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad on Friday during a one-day visit.
- Officials said Al-Jadaan assured “full financial support” for Pakistan, though neither side announced terms or a timeline for any funds.
- Pakistan asked for at least a $5 billion loan and a $1.2 billion yearly oil-financing facility, with follow-up planned at the IMF–World Bank meetings.
- On Saturday, Saudi Arabia said Pakistani F-16s and support aircraft had arrived at King Abdulaziz Air Base under their 2025 mutual defense pact.
- The moves followed Iranian strikes on Saudi energy sites this week, and Pakistan faces $4.8 billion in April debt payments that could strain its reserves.