The agreements are the latest in a series of initiatives aimed at expanding cooperation between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia in multiple sectors.
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed a memorandum of understanding on security cooperation on Wednesday, while the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the Saudi Cricket Federation (SACF) signed a separate agreement to develop an international cricket stadium in Jeddah, according to official statements issued by the Saudi authorities and the cricket federation.
These developments mark the latest steps in expanding cooperation between Islamabad and Riyadh, which in recent years have expanded their long-standing strategic partnership beyond traditional political and defense ties to include internal security, investment, sports, tourism and institutional collaboration.
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met his Saudi counterpart Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif in Riyadh, where both sides reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral security cooperation before signing the MoU.
Announcing the development of X, Prince Abdulaziz said the agreement was reached under the directives of the leaders of the two countries.
“Under the directives of the leaders, I met today with my brother, His Excellency the Minister of Interior and Minister for Narcotics Control of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Mr. Mohsin Raza Naqvi, where we affirmed our common commitment to strengthen security cooperation between our two countries and signed a Memorandum of Understanding in the field of security,” he wrote.
The Saudi minister described the agreement as reflecting “the strength of the strategic partnership and the depth of the long-standing relations between the Kingdom and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.”
Separately, the Saudi Cricket Federation announced on X that it had signed a strategic memorandum of understanding with the Pakistan Cricket Board to support the development of an international cricket stadium in Jeddah. The agreement was signed by Naqvi in his capacity as PCB chairman.
According to the federation, the partnership aims to establish a world-class cricket venue in Jeddah, strengthen the Kingdom’s readiness to host major international tournaments, support the development of players, coaches and match officials, expand technical cooperation and knowledge sharing, create new investment and sports tourism opportunities and advance the goals of Saudi Vision 2030.
The federation said the expected results of the partnership would help “advance cricket and support Saudi Vision 2030”.
The agreements are the latest in a series of initiatives aimed at deepening cooperation between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia across multiple sectors, with both governments continuing to describe their relationship as a strategic partnership built on long-standing political, security, economic and people-to-people ties.
Naqvi arrived in Riyadh earlier this week on an official visit, where he was received at King Khalid International Airport by Prince Abdulaziz, according to updates shared on the Pakistani minister’s official WhatsApp channel.
During his visit, Naqvi also visited the Unified Security Operations Center (911) in Riyadh, where he was briefed on its operational departments, advanced technologies and the integrated coordination system linking Saudi security agencies, according to his office.
