Summary Lt Gen Chaudhry said Pakistani personnel deployed in Saudi Arabia under the Makkah agreement belonged to different domains
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry has confirmed the presence of Pakistani troops in Saudi Arabia, saying the deployment dates back several decades.
Speaking in an interview with CNN, the military spokesperson said Pakistan and Saudi Arabia had maintained longstanding defence ties, with Pakistani troops having been stationed in the kingdom for decades.
Lt Gen Chaudhry said Pakistani personnel deployed in Saudi Arabia under the Makkah agreement belonged to different domains.
He said the longstanding defence relationship between the two countries continued to form an important part of their security cooperation.
Pakistan has also recently reaffirmed its commitment to Saudi Arabia’s security. In an earlier interview, the DG ISPR said Islamabad stood with the kingdom both diplomatically and physically and that Pakistan’s commitment extended to the protection of the holy sites in Makkah and Madinah.
The remarks come amid the implementation of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement involving Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye, which the Pakistani military has described as a defensive arrangement focused on collective deterrence and regional stability.
