Defence minister says there is no formal strategic cooperation agreement between Islamabad, RiyadhISLAMABAD: Minister for Defence Khurram Dastgir has proposed an all-encompassing strategic pact between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia for deepening the defence ties between the two countries. Dastgir told the Saudi official that Pakistan and Saudi Arabia were progressing towards a comprehensive defence relationship for the 21st century. However, he noted that despite the enduring relations between the two countries, there was no formal strategic cooperation agreement. In the same context, the minister proposed an all-encompassing strategic cooperation agreement to deepen the defence ties between the two countries. He conveyed Pakistan’s expectation of the Saudi kingdom to play its diplomatic role to redress the situation.

Source: Pakistan Today December 13, 2017 19:31 UTC