ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan has positioned itself as a net security provider in the Gulf region after signing a bilateral defense agreement with Saudi Arabia, security experts say, as they interpret the accord as including Islamabad's nuclear deterrence.
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Pakistan seen as net security provider in Gulf after Saudi agreement
Strategic pact gives Islamabad access to Saudi advanced weaponry
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman signed a 'Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement' in Riyadh on Sept. 17. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters)
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