Published on, Sept. 29 -- September 29, 2025 12:20 PM

LONDON - Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has said that several countries are interested in signing defense agreements with Pakistan following the recent pact with Saudi Arabia.

Speaking to reporters outside the Pakistani High Commission in London, Dar noted that Pakistan had already demonstrated its defense strength during Marka-e-Haq and now the country's priority was to transform itself into an economic power.

He described the Pakistan-Saudi agreement as mutually beneficial and emphasized that no state had raised objections to it. Instead, he added, other nations were keen to pursue similar defense partnerships with Pakistan.

Dar also highlighted Pakistan's i...