Saudi Arabia Nawaz Sharif

sharif said enjoy exceptionally close ties senior members of saudi royal family. on 2 april 2014, pakistan today reported pakistan sell jf-17 thunder jets saudi arabia, after kingdom had given grant of $1.5 billion pakistan in 2014. on 15 february 2014 saudi arabia s crown prince salman bin abdulaziz al-saud arrived in pakistan meet sharif vowed enhance work between 2 countries towards common issues serve both interests regionally , internationally. sharif travelled saudi arabia spend last 10 days of ramadan, on 26 july 2014, king abdullah said saudi arabia stand pakistan, leadership , people, after hour-long meeting sharif @ riyadh. sharif met muqrin bin abdulaziz al saud, while salman bin abdulaziz al saud refereed pakistan second home .

on 15 march 2015, al-monitor reported salman of saudi arabia wanted firm assurances sharif pakistan align saudi arabia , sunni arab allies against iran, in proxy war underway in yemen. salman wanted pakistani military contingent deploy kingdom defend vulnerable borders, sharif has reluctantly decided not send troops saudi arabia now. sharif promised closer counter-terrorism , military co-operation no troops immediate future. on 11 january 2016, time claimed pakistan caught between iran , saudi arabia. in first foreign trips year, high level delegation including adel al-jubeir , mohammad bin salman al saud travelled islamabad seek pakistan s inclusion in 34-country islamic military alliance , sharif struck more conciliatory tone, suggesting islamabad willing play role of mediator between saudi arabia , iran. on 19 january 2016, sharifs of pakistan (nawaz sharif , chief of army staff raheel sharif) embarked on peace mission riyadh , tehran try reduce tensions between 2 countries started execution of sheikh nimr. on 16 march 2016, zee news, claimed saudi arabia creating military alliance of islamic countries on lines of nato, asking pakistan lead proposed alliance.