PM Shehbaz says Pakistan stands with Saudi Arabia to protect its sovereignty, security

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday reiterated strongest condemnation of recent Houthi attacks against Saudi Arabia, reaffirmed that Pakistan stood shoulder to shoulder with the Kingdom, unwaveringly, in safeguarding its sovereignty, security and sanctity of Islam’s holiest sites.

In his message on the Saudi National Day, observed every year on September 23, the premier said any threat to sanctity and security of the Haramain Sharifain hurts the feelings of Muslims across the globe, referring to the recent reprehensible attempted drone attack by Houthis on the Holy City of Makkah Al-Mukarramah.

He extended his heartiest felicitations to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and the brotherly people of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He said that the remarkable journey of progress and transformation of the Kingdom was a matter of pride and admiration not only for the Saudi nation but also for Pakistan.

The prime minister, who is currently in New York to attend the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, said that under the dynamic and visionary leadership of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia continued to make impressive strides towards greater prosperity, modernization and innovation.

He said, “Pakistan feels immense pride in its historic and time-tested brotherhood with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia based on faith, mutual trust and an abiding bond between our peoples.”

“Today, under the patronage of His Royal Highness Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, this brotherhood is developing into an even more solid strategic relationship, based on our common commitment to peace, security and the unity of the Muslim Ummah. He said: “We have together proudly put our signatures on the Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement and the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement.”

He concluded with the motto of “long live Pakistan-Saudi Arabia brotherhood” and prayed for the growth of Pakistan-Saudi Arabia brotherhood from strength to strength.