Pakistani military personnel in Saudi Arabia for decades, says DG ISPR

Pakistan’s military has maintained a longstanding presence in Saudi Arabia with Pakistani troops stationed in the Kingdom for several decades, Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry has confirmed.

Pakistan’s military has maintained a longstanding presence in Saudi Arabia with Pakistani troops stationed in the Kingdom for several decades, Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry has confirmed.

Speaking in an interview with US media the DG ISPR highlighted the long-standing defence relationship between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. He said the two countries have maintained close military and defence ties for decades and the deployment of Pakistani personnel in Saudi Arabia is part of this established relationship.

Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry also referred to the Mecca Agreement while explaining the presence of Pakistani troops in the Kingdom. According to him the Pakistani personnel stationed there are associated with different domains and perform roles under the framework of the bilateral defence arrangement.

The statement comes amid continued attention on Pakistan’s military cooperation with Saudi Arabia and the broader security relationship between the two countries.

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have historically maintained close strategic defence and security relations. Their military cooperation has included areas such as training professional exchanges and the deployment of Pakistani personnel to Saudi Arabia.

The DG ISPR’s remarks make clear that the presence of Pakistani troops in Saudi Arabia is not a recent development. Instead it has continued for several decades as part of the countries’ broader defence cooperation.

His comments also provide context about the nature of Pakistan’s military presence in the Kingdom and its connection with existing agreements between the two countries.