Khawaja Asif claims there are no hidden provisions in the Pak-Saudi defense treaty.

The latest strategic defense pact between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, according to Defense Minister Khawaja Asif, has no hidden provisions and may be used as a template for similar agreements with other Gulf countries.

The minister stated in an interview with international media that it is normal for the scope of such accords to include other Gulf nations given the existing regional dynamics.

He underlined that rather than relying on far-off powers, regional countries might favor security alliances with independent nations like Pakistan that have the ability and desire to offer protection.

In response to a query regarding the potential inclusion of additional Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations, Khawaja Asif stated that Pakistan would think about broadening the agreement in a manner similar to the one struck with Saudi Arabia if any member states showed interest.

Any external attack on one nation will be regarded as an attack on both, according to the defense treaty between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, which has been called “historic” by both nations’ leaders. The two countries’ long-standing military and training cooperation is now formally recognized under the pact.

Minister Asif explained that the agreement has no secret clauses and is solely defensive in character. He reaffirmed that there is no desire or purpose for nuclear war, even though Pakistan’s nuclear weapons are necessary for national defense.

Thankfully, there hasn’t been any nuclear warfare since Hiroshima, the last time it was used. That’s how we hope it stays,” he said.

He went on to say that the region’s decades of instability support Muslim nations’ right to self-defense. He claimed that this deal formalizes defense connections that already existed.