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Historic mutual agreement ensures Pakistani support for safeguarding Islam’s holiest sites amid regional security concerns.
Key Takeaways:
- The agreement highlights historical cooperation, including the response to the 1979 Grand Mosque crisis.
- Pakistan pledges defense of Two Holy Mosques per agreement with Saudi Arabia.
- A recent missile-like sighting over Madinah remains unconfirmed by officials.
Pakistan has reaffirmed its longstanding mutual defense agreement with Saudi Arabia, committing to protect the Two Holy Mosques—Masjid al-Haram in Makkah and Masjid an-Nabawi in Madinah—in the event of any external threat or attack.
The agreement gained renewed attention following recent unconfirmed reports of a missile-like object seen over Madinah, near Masjid an-Nabawi, though Saudi authorities have not issued an official statement regarding the incident.
Social media footage circulated widely showed what appeared to be an aerial interception, but no damage or casualties were reported.
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