Observers rushed to connect Israel’s strike in Qatar with Saudi Arabia’s new defense pact with Pakistan. In reality, the two events share timing, not causation

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will consider any Indian assault on its territory as an attack on Saudi Arabia, and any Israeli strike on Saudi Arabia will be met with full force, Prime Minister’s political adviser Rana Sanaullah said, pointing out the tactical importance of the new defense pact.

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Saudi Arabia and nuclear-armed Pakistan have signed a mutual defense pact that defines any attack on either nation as an attack on both — a key accord in the wake of Israel's strike on Qatar last week.

Khawaja Asif argued that the image of Pakistan has been wrongly maligned over corruption and also claimed that Islamabad is constantly accused of corruption, but the US has institutionalised such practices under the guise of political funding.

While Riyadh eyes nuclear and conventional military backing after the Qatar strike, Islamabad seeks Saudi investment and support in its standoff with India

Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar has warned that simple condemnations of Israel’s aggression are no longer enough, urging the world to adopt a clear, united strategy to stop Tel

Pakistan’s defense minister says his nation’s nuclear program “will be made available” to Saudi Arabia if needed under the countries’ new defense pact, marking the first specific acknowledgment that Islamabad had put the kingdom under its nuclear umbrella.

Analysts say the deal exposes the limits of New Delhi’s ambitions in a region where China is also deepening its economic and military ties.

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