PAKISTAN

AND SAUDI
ARABIA

Pakistan-KSA

History
Middle Ages; when Arab traders were the
main supply chain of silk, saffron, spices,
cotton and other goods between Pakistan
and Europe through the silk route, over
centuries of history exist in relations
between the two lands

Two Holy Cities

Makkah
Madina

1965 & 1971 Wars

Domestic and Financial help

Golden Era of Shah Faisal

Pakistani role in development of Saudi

Pakistan has provided assistance in the
field of Science & Technology ,
infrastructure development and many
more fields
Pakistan is providing training facilities to
Saudi Armed forces

Gulf War
Some 5,000 Pakistani troops were
stationed in Saudi Arabia and the United
Arab Emirates as part of the U.S.-led
Persian Gulf War efforts in 1990

NUCLEAR DEAL
1. One of the more significant cooperation has
been the Pakistan Saudi Arabia interlinkages in respect of Saudi Arabias plans
for nuclear weapons
2. Saudi Arabia has invested heavily in
Pakistans nuclear weapons program
3. 1998-Pakistan responded to India nuclear
test due to which western sanctions were
imposed

 Saudi Arabia supplied free to Pakistan 50,000 barrels of oil per

day
contingency plans exist for Pakistan to provide nuclear

weapons to Saudi Arabia at short notice.

2003-Crown Prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz approved

continuation of free crude oil

Saudi oil deliveries were part of strategic relationship in which

Pakistan provided technical help and nuclear umbrella

1990 ONWARDS
1. Longstanding and intimate relationship between both countries
2. Nuclear deterrence for Saudi against a third party
3. Faced common enemies in the past successfully-IRAN
4. Face a common enemy today in the face of al Qaeda
5. In turn, Pakistan has provided military aid and expertise to the
kingdom for decades-close ties between militaries today
6. Saudi Arabia is one of the worlds largest arms importers and
Pakistan is seeking to wean it off its traditional European and
US suppliers
7. Both were supporting Taliban but in 2001 Saudia broke ties with
Taliban

AID
More aid received compared to any other country in
Arab world
2001- 380billion soft loan given to support budget of
Pakistan(200 million-budget spending,100 million for fertilizers, 80
million for financing hydro power project)

2003-deferred payments of $2 billion by Pakistan

turned into grants
2006-aid and free trade Pakistan is a GCC member

 2005 earthquake -Saudi Arabia topped the list of donor

countries.
Official aid followed by large investments from Saudi
princes and from religious institutions e.g. Pakistani
madrassa educational system, for instance, is Saudi
funded by private donors.

2015-2016 -272 million of

Foreign direct Investment
CHEQUE BOOK-

2016
A complicating factor on the horizon is the warming
up of ties between Saudi Arabia and India. The
Kingdom is Indias largest supplier of crude oil and
host to more than a million workers. Symbolizing a
new interest in India, in 2005 King Abdullah
witnessed the Republic Day military parade from the
Red Fort in Delhi. Recently Narindar Modi has been
awarded the highest civil award of Saudi Arabia.

Presently
Modi visits Saudi Arab
India wants Saudi Arabia to to pressure Pakistan on Anti-Indian
terrorism

HOW WILL THIS EFFECT OUR RELATIONSHIP

WITH SAUDI ARAB

?????