Pakistani military contingent arrives in Saudi Arabia

Lahore: A Pakistani military contingent of about 13,000 troops and 10 to 18 jets has arrived Saudi Arabia The Gulf kingdom said on Saturday it was part of a joint strategic defense agreement signed last year. The military contingent deployed at King Abdulaziz Air Base in Sector East includes fighter jets and support aircraft from Israel pakistan air forceAccording to a statement from the Saudi Ministry of Defense. The deployment aims to strengthen joint military coordination, improve the combat readiness of the two countries’ armed forces, and support security and stability at the regional and international levels. A Pakistani government official also confirmed that troops and aircraft were being sent to Saudi Arabia as part of the two countries’ strategic defense agreement, under which any attack on one country would be considered an attack on the other.