Overview
- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a restricted meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah and conveyed Pakistan’s full solidarity and support for the Kingdom.
- Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir attended, underscoring coordination under the 2025 Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement.
- Pakistan’s military chief met Saudi Defence Minister Khalid bin Salman on March 7 to discuss Iranian drone and missile attacks and joint measures within the SMDA framework.
- Islamabad continues parallel diplomacy, including Shehbaz Sharif’s call with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, urging restraint and steps to prevent a wider regional war.
- Saudi authorities reported intercepting waves of drones, including near the Shaybah oil field, as the UN Security Council urged Iran to halt attacks on Gulf states.