Rawalpindi (Pakistan News) — Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR), Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, has said that the security of Saudi Arabia and the Two Holy Mosques is Pakistan’s top priority, while the country’s commitment to protecting the Kingdom’s sovereignty and territorial integrity is unconditional and unwavering.
In an exclusive interview with an Arab newspaper, the DG ISPR said Pakistani military contingents were already deployed in Saudi Arabia, and the “Makkah Defence Alliance” was now entering the practical phase of its joint responsibilities.
He said practical measures would be taken to deploy the agreed number of military personnel and military capabilities to Saudi Arabia under the agreement. Along with strengthening military preparedness under the joint defence alliance, military cooperation and integration would also be further enhanced.
Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry made it clear that under the agreement, allied countries would also exchange intelligence information with one another. However, he said, cooperation under the Makkah Defence Alliance would remain limited exclusively to defence-related operations.