Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal Asim Munir called on Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman and discussed recent attacks on Saudi Arabia by Iran and the necessary measures to be taken under the joint defence agreement to prevent them, Aaj News reported on Saturday. The meeting between the two dignitaries took place in Riyadh, where they discussed defence cooperation between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia and the regional security situation. The forum emphasised practical steps of wisdom and caution for regional security and stability. The meeting was also attended by Chief of General Staff of Saudi Armed Forces Fayyadh bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili, and Defence Minister’s Advisor for Intelligence Hisham bin Abdulaziz bin Saif. Brigadier Muhammad Javed Tariq was also part of the Pakistani delegation. In September 2025, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a strategic joint defence agreement under which an attack on one country would be considered an attack on the other. Meanwhile, Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif received a call from Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, in which he condemned the recent attacks on the kingdom and reaffirmed that Islamabad stands in full cooperation and solidarity to protect the security and stability of Saudi Arabia.