But why?

Here we go again.

Long live Saudi Pakistan friendship.

We need to focus and eliminate home grown terrorism that's hurt Pakistan image around the world. We are better than Iraq and Syria. Good bless Pakistan and Pakistan always be first.

Very well going sir.

very good move....i appreciate it....

Let's not fool ourselves, KSA has no interest in the wellbeing of Muslim Ummah. Look how brutally they killed innocent people in Yemen!

New COAS needs to sit like Gen Raheel Sharif. Good foreign policy by the new COAS. But Saudi Arabia is not our friend. Many Pakistanis are stranded in jails and struggling in the Saudi Arabia. Moreover, many are executed on false and petty issues. Our nation needs to be united and strong to tell them about our values and respect.

Saudi Arabia is supporting rebels in Syria, terrorist in Yemen and other parts of Muslim world. I will say Pakistan should stand aside and look after itself. Pakistan first.

Pakistan,KSA,China and Russia can together bend the world according to our will and desires.

He was there within a month after he took the charge. Did our chief discuss the fall of Aleppo and thousands of Syrians turned refugees ? Not to mention , indiscriminate bombing of Yaman.

Good work

@Samina the Houthis aren't saints either but yes I agree

It is strange that Pakistani COAS's meeting with foreign heads of Governments is given so much visibility and importance. This is not a good omen for developing healthy democracy in a country like Pakistan. Country's armed forces must be subservient to the political establishment. God help Pakistan!

I wonder why he felt the need for this.

Keep your commitments to guarding the holy mosques only. Let Saudi Arabia defend its own territorial integrity.

It is bizzare that COAS is visiting the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He is not the foreign minister

This army general needs guard and pay attention to Pakistan first.

KSA is ignoring Pakistan why our General going.

Thousands of Pakistanis are languishing in Saudi jails without trials.

After yamen Pakistan stance saudi looking for Others.

@Samina how can you forget Syria and Iraq. Where thousands are killed and millions have been displaced due to Iran. If any country truly supports Pakistan its Saudi Arabia

Why every military general in Pakistan has to visit Saudi king ?

@Muzaffar especially when we know that the cause of extremism in Pakistan is a gift from Saudis.

@Ghani k whats happening in yemen and syria is cultivated by Iran

@Desi Pakistan armed forces and Pakistani people will always safeguard saudi arabia

As if we don't have any problems left in Pakistan. What about NAP?

Since years this "standard assurance" by all Pakistani leaders and officials tells only thing that's personal protection in difficult time, gaining Saudi's sympathy and possible asylum in Saudi in case of an emergency in Pakistan. Interestingly, Saudis don't need such assurance from Pakistan since US is behind them. The reality is that we have no trust on our constitution and we always need support of Saudis for our survival. House of Saud are aware of this. Conflicts between our civilian and military establishments are known to the Saudi king. When we make such statement, they think we will ask for a favors in difficult time.

We stand by our brotherly country saudi arab.

@Samina it Iran playing with lives in Aleppo get your facts straight

The strong relationship between Pakistan and Saudi are only for public beheading of poor Pakistanis. No one asks any question when our illiterate workers are beheaded in public. What else relationships we are talking about? The highest civilian award is honored to Indian prime minister Nareandra Modi, not to any Pakistani politicians or military officials. Let us not fool us year after year.

Now its time Pakistan to make alliance with Iran,Russia and China...

Pakistan must shift its policy....

@Abdul Sattar Saudi pakistan relationship is based on muslim unity, brotherhood and common faith.

@Sohaib .......Petro dollars and perhaps assylum ! In return our nation receives bigotry,intolerance and suicide bombers.

@Desi don t comment like a child, any aggression against saudi arabia shall be considered as aggression against Pakistan

better protect your own country first

Don't even think about getting into their war in Yemen. They started it and let them finish it with their soldiers lives.

Amazing and interesting development!!!!!!!!!!!!! More to come in the next few weeks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@Desi.No one is going to harm holy places.Houthies are muslim too.This is only saudi political propaganda.

Why such statements are made when there is no immediate need?

Only if Saudi share the trillion dollar revenue

Can we ever expect the KSA forces to come to our rescue in case of need.

Another game changer.

We need Saudis but first we should put our house in order. Economic progress, better taxation, elimination of nepotism corruption. Education of masses, clean water provision will all lead us to have a better life for the common man. It needs to start at grass roots and leaders need to lead with adherence to what they preach

@Syed(Australia) - Very well said and agreed.

Why is everyone so confused? We've been doing this for so long. Saudis dole out cash to make sure their interests in Pakistan is met. Why are these trips such a mystery to everyone on this message board?

@Ghani k No need to do that. Pakistan first

Looks like the new army visited Saudi Arabia on Nawaz sharif's order.

Is this some kind of a joke? Hilarious. Where is Pakistan and where is Saudi and this guy 'promising' to protect some mosques there! What utter, sheer nonsense!

@pakistani ; appreciate for what... ???? they do nothing for Pakistani people. Just do whatever for corrupt leaders of Pakistan;

@Sami khan due to just Iran ? What about Saudi Arabia ?

@Sara What a load of rubbish. Please don't be fed by the western media. Syria and Iraq have mercenaries of western and Israeli sponsored regimes. Russia and Iran are supporting the sovereigns of each of these governments. You should also see BBC videos of pre-civil war Syria, in which they are putting the words in the mouth of the people, yet the people on ground disagreed. Syria went into this position because France, UK, US and a few other countries including Israel starting to fund a rebel movement, because Israel was threatened by Syria constantly.

We already paid heavy price of Saudi relationship ( Nawaz Sharif assylem). We should use our Army for the betterment of Pakistan first.

@Be RealistiC : Be relastic and research facts. Look at who is the real sponsor of insurgency in Syria for the last five six years, and who started the free Syria movement. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ForeigninvolvementintheSyrianCivilWar

Why did the general met the king...? What was thw need??

This is great. His next trip will be to china and then USA.

@American we trust our minds Army to do the needful you would not understand

Dollar and Riyal has destroyed this beautiful country i.e. Pakistan.

Let's look after Pakistan first.

@Rashid For what?

Pak Saudi friendship is very beneficial for both the countries. Good move by General Bajwa.

Love Saudi Arabia

@American;

The armed forces do not need to be subservient to anyone but the people of this country.

SA needs to stop its inhumane bombing of Yemen. Pakistani should not take the side of the oppressor.

@Tahir Hussain Dubai; Sir - what is wrong in folioing ourselves year after year. We salute and worship KSA because they give us good alms - so our brass can keep going.

@sanjesh kumar correct

@Zak "Pakistan,KSA,China and Russia can together bend the world according to our will and desires."

What will and desire do Pakistan, KSA, China and Russia have in common? Would it not be more realistic to say the KSA, China and Russia can bend Pakistan to their will and desire?

Is this a case of pledging allegiance and subservience?

The policy of safeguarding the holy mosques in Saudi Arabia is understandable considering the importance of these places to the people of Pakistan but commitment to the kingdom's overall territorial integrity doesn't make much sense. Saudi Arabia is the property of the royal family and they have enough resources to protect their possessions.

@sanjesh kumar stop your false conjectures! More than 2 million Pakistanis live and work in Saudi Arabia and the remittances they send back home is very useful for Pakistans economic activity. Actually What's holding Pakistan back are countries that have cut Pakistan in half in the past and to this day continue to malign Pakistan at international events and try to usurp river waters,etc Long live Pak-Arab friendship! And hope that one day Pakistan realises who it's enemies are: domestically and internationally

@Sara well said. Most haters here forget how 2 million Pakistanis live and work in Saudi Arabia and how Saudi has always provided financial support to Pakistan at critical times.

Mixing religious sentiments with other crushing needs of the country. Let us just move away please, for a change.

Is Pakistan completely free of troubles that he is taking these overseas responsibilities?

And someone is trying to isolate us. Even SA are on our side.

@Ghani k What a factual, precise and to the point analysis. I truly don't understand what is it that drives us so blind to the facts in respect of this country titled after a dynasty as Saudi Arabia. It would have been lot wiser if it were named Mohammadi Arabia-a true benediction to its & huamnity's greatest benefactor.

@Muzaffar Again a very valid question

Its good, Pak should have good relations with all Muslim countries. All Muslim countries should be united and stop fighting proxy against each other.

@Samina Saudia arabia has done more for Muslims than any other country can ever do

@Zak Again you nailed it bro.

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, two great muslim brother countries.

@Ali Gohar saudi arabia has supported pakistan always

@Dr.Arshad Very well said

@Haider Please define benefit?

The visit of the top military general gives a sense of security to the Kingdom.

@UKumar saudi arabia does not fire mortar shells on Pakistan. Saudies have always helped Pakistan. The largest source of foreign remittances.

Pakistan has economic financial religious ethical moral ties with Saudi Arabia. The hatters will keep hating but saudi pak relationship will be stronger and stronger

Relations are built on trust. Saudi Pak relationship is built on trust. Those who have their evil eyes on this relationship are enemies of Pakistan. India os always messing up at our borders, so is Afghanistan and Iran. India Afghanistan and Iran are building their relationship and want to isolate Pakistan.

@SARA : Need to understand that India is a self imposed enemy. When there is trust deficit then even God can't help us. It's good to be friends with people who have nothing to do with the culture of the sub continent, rather than people whom you can't trust.

@Leo we have no trust deficit with Saudi Arabia but we do have it with Iran and Afghanistan. India Pakistan is a different ball game but still any move by Pakistan to build good relations with India will be critisized heavily by Iran and its supporters.

So, did he get the blessing?

@Sara including the Gulf oil rich kingdoms and saudi monarchi. US and UK is their major supporters and patrons behind the scenes in all these chaotic happenings.

@Sara Women are not allowed to drive and many of their rights are violated openly by the Saudi government. Please wake up and smell the reality of kingdom of Saudi Arabia

@Samina true

@Syed(Australia) agreed

@SARA when they have helped Pakistan???

The royal family of ksa has only one interest & that is the survival of their regime,,,

Long live Pak-Saudi Relationship

@Zak Too much of bending can result in breaking bro.