What does the recent mutual defence pact between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan mean for regional stability?

The so called regional stability provided by the Saudi-Pakistan mutual defence pact went up in smoke in less than six months. Pakistan needed Saudi because it is a leader in Islamic world and has petro dollars which is desperately needed in cash strapped Pakistan. Pakistan also needed an Islamic-NATO after May 2025 week long military clash ‘Operation Sindoor’ with India. Many experts guessed that Saudi-Pakistan defence pact may ultimately led to other Muslim countries like Turkiye joining the mutual support defence group.

Saudi made mutual defence pact with Pakistan after the week long Iran-Israel missile war where Israel attacked Qatar based Hamas terr0r organisation operatives. Saudi hoped alliance with nuclear Pakistan will give them security.

Now in March 2026, Pakistan and Afghanistan are engaged in military attacks against each other while Iran fired missiles at Saudi oil installations and refineries. Incidentally all four countries are Islamic and Saudi-Pakistan defence pact had died a premature death. The only thing Pakistan did was a verbal warning to Iran not to target Saudi Arabia. Pakistan cannot do anything more to protect Saudi because Iran is their immediate neighbour. In the past, Iran fought a prolong war with Iraq and there is no reason to believe that Iran-Pakistan war will never happen.

Politicians often do accords and pacts that make no headway and ended up as temporary photo-op and feel good moment. Saudi-Pakistan mutual defence pact is one such wasted opportunity. Pakistan leadership must be scared now that Israel’s next target could be Pakistan and Chinese weapons may not be helpful for them.

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Saudi Arabia signs mutual defence pact with nuclear-armed Pakistan
Pact declares any attack on Saudi Arabia or Pakistan an attack on both, deepening shared security alliance.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/9/17/saudi-arabia-signs-mutual-defence-pact-with-nuclear-armed-pakistan
Pakistan "Warns" Iran Over Attacking Saudi Arabia: Reminds Tehran Of Mutual Defense Pact With Riyadh
Pakistan has reminded Iran of its mutual defense pact with Saudi Arabia to dissuade further Iranian attacks on Saudi territory, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said at a news conference in Islamabad. “I informed the Iranian side about our defense agreement,” he said. “The Iranian side said Saudi Arabia should ensure that […]
https://www.eurasiantimes.com/pakistan-warns-iran-over-attacking-saudi-arabia-reminds-tehran-of-defense-pact-with-riyadh/

 

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