Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif thanked U.S. President Donald Trump for his support following the signing of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement.

Axar.az informs that Sharif made the remarks in a post on X.

"Deeply appreciate President Donald Trump’s kind words of support on the signing of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement.

Together with the brotherly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Republic of Turkiye, Pakistan will continue to play a constructive role in ensuring the defence of our own countries as well as the entire region.

I would also like to once again commend President Trump for his courageous and decisive leadership, which helped avert a nuclear catastrophe in South Asia and saved millions of lives," he said.

Sharif added that durable peace was “the most essential prerequisite for a bright and prosperous future” for the peoples of the region.