Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed a “Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement” on Wednesday, which has become a major talking point in the media. A provision of the deal has made it similar to the NATO defence pact. The agreement states that aggression against either nation would be considered an attack on both.

Pakistani experts view the deal as a major boost and have dubbed it a victory for the nation. Experts are also linking the agreement to the recent context of tensions between India and Pakistan, According to NBT.

Pakistan’s Geo News journalist Hamid Mir termed the pact a strategic win for Pakistan. He said that, keeping the Middle East and South Asian nations in mind, Pakistan has emerged as a new power in the region. According to him, the deal would protect Pakistan from any aggression

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