Kuwait Announces a Joint Defence Cooperation Agreement with Pakistan

[hydrabadi_arab]

I'm more interested in economic benefits for Pakistan. Like number of visas and investments in Pakistan.

 

[hydrabadi_arab]

Looks like old news.

Kuwaitis only removed ban on Pakistani visas in June 2025. And now this. That 2023 was just a paper thing that was not going anywhere till Pakistan humiliated India in May 2025.

 

[lightning f57]

I'm more interested in economic benefits for Pakistan. Like number of visas and investments in Pakistan.

Although this is a cooperation agreement, I agree there needs to be benefit for Pak which will make the country stronger. So lets see what details emerge.

 

[maverik]

At this rate, Pakistan is just couple weeks away from signing defense agreements with individual celebrities. Don’t be shocked to see a headline saying “ Ronaldinho signs a defense agreement with Pakistan” one of these days.

Pakistan is going to overpromise and under deliver simply because it can’t put its money where its mouth is. The country is economically too fragile and internally unstable to offer any meaningful shield to any Arab country. But these sorts of agreements seem to be the flavor of the month & hopefully we move to another trend soon.

its a paid service not charity

 

[Ali_Baba]

Kuwait is in a pretty bad shape. Apart from concurrent destruction of US bases and infrastructure, several desalination plants have been totaled. Water shortage is imminent.

Sympathy level = -100 from me!

They deserve all they are getting right now. Shocking that they think their land can be used to launch HIMARS and ATACMS missiles into Iran, killing Iranians and not suffer the consequences for it.

What changes do there need to be in Kuwait first and its foreign policy before Pakistan considers any defense treaty? Does Pakistan really want to be on the hook to "defend" Kuwait while it allows its territory to be used to bomb Iran ?!?!

 

[maverik]

someone in pakistani team must tell these racist Arabs to stop deporting pakistanis and treat them at least half as good as indians as part of these defence deals against Iran.
but then again, pakistani elites in these discussions and racist GCC Arabs have one thing in common, and that is the hatred for ordinary Pakistani labour. so there may not be any requests to go easy on Pakistanis.

Our own people share the responsibility for these sanctions. Having lived and worked in the GCC for 15 years I would not trust a fellow Pakistani in business or professional dealings. Statistically, our community is disproportionately linked to crime here. While the racism from certain Arab nationalities (such as Lebanese, Syrian, Egyptian, and Jordanian) toward other Asians is real and undeniable

 

[peagle]

At this rate, Pakistan is just couple weeks away from signing defense agreements with individual celebrities. Don’t be shocked to see a headline saying “ Ronaldinho signs a defense agreement with Pakistan” one of these days.

Pakistan is going to overpromise and under deliver simply because it can’t put its money where its mouth is. The country is economically too fragile and internally unstable to offer any meaningful shield to any Arab country. But these sorts of agreements seem to be the flavor of the month & hopefully we move to another trend soon.

I would have to strongly disagree.

Much of the instability in Pakistan has foreign influence, even from the Gulf countries, other then the usual terror central of India and Afghanistan.
Signing such treaties creates value for these countries in seeing a more stable Pakistan. Pakistan isn't unstable, that's poor labeling but it does have instability issues of it's own much like other countries. Let's not get stuck in labeling.

The only place we have "over promised" as you describe it is Saudi Arabia, but is that really an over promise?
If Saudi Arabia was attacked directly, with zero treaty in existence, do you really think any government in Pakistan could survive if it choose to sit, watch and did nothing. The treaty with Saudi Arabia merely formalises what we all know would happen naturally anyway. By formalising we can also expect or demand something in return.

Regarding the Gulfies, we are not promising anything except closer defence relationships, it adds to our responsibilities but it's nothing heavy, it's mutual. They might desire a similar deal to Saudi Arabia but for that a prosperous Pakistan would be in their interests.
It's a win win situation.

Domestically, hope eternal, but i think greater responsibilities might allow our ruling classes to become better more mature rulers. Pakistani state has achieved far more then we give it credit.
You can only compare to 1947, at independence, that's the reference point, not an imagined ideal situation.

I think these agreements will have intended and unintended positive outcomes. Time will tell.

 

[peagle]

its a paid service not charity

It's not a service to anything. It's mutually beneficial for mutual benefits.

 

[SoulSpokesman]

@Be dazzled

several desalination plants have been totaled. Water shortage is imminent.

Not only desal plants but also oil and gas related and power infrastructure. It is a good news for EPC companies. I know for certain Indian companies like L&T are aggressively scouting for business there. Does Pakistan also have good EPC/construction companies.

Regards

 

[Ali_Baba]

this thread needs to be merged with : https://defencepk.com/forums/threads/pakistan-kuwait-discuss-expanded-defence-pact-report.33033/

@RescueRanger ?

 

[Pakistani Dragon]

Looks like the same type of agreement that India recently signed with the UAE.

That's correct.

The GCC nations should invest much more in Pakistan's defence industry so that Pakistan can expand its manufacturing capacity and help meet their defence requirements.

At the moment, they've realised that they have relied too heavily on a single source of weapons that is the United States, while much of Europe's defence industry is heavily committed to supporting Ukraine.

 

[HAIDER]

tragedy, jobs for Indians and guard jobs for Pakistani. That is the reason no respect for Pakistani....can be more harsher statement among Arabs about Pakistani army in Middle East...don t feel like posting ...
There is no defense exist for these desert plans. Anyone can hit at will and anytime. Dust , sand, heat is the biggest enemy against any type of defense in this whole region.

 

[Yasser76]

tragedy, jobs for Indians and guard jobs for Pakistani. That is the reason no respect for Pakistani....can be more harsher statement among Arabs about Pakistani army in Middle East...don t feel like posting ...

Not making any sense here I feel....

 

[PK781]

That's correct.

The GCC nations should invest much more in Pakistan's defence industry so that Pakistan can expand its manufacturing capacity and help meet their defence requirements.

At the moment, they've realised that they have relied too heavily on a single source of weapons that is the United States, while much of Europe's defence industry is heavily committed to supporting Ukraine.

one by one they will all come asking Pakistan, just matter of time.
Gawadar is now active and ready to streamroll.
Things are getting good in the right direction

Soon the gulfies will realize that investing in indian workforce is a liability and national/strategic mistake and threat, if they don't they will have their downfall and these indians won't defend them one bit.

KSA already realized this and worked on it. The rest need to follow KSA's direction and policy

 

[thinkingcap81]

someone in pakistani team must tell these racist Arabs to stop deporting pakistanis and treat them at least half as good as indians as part of these defence deals against Iran.
but then again, pakistani elites in these discussions and racist GCC Arabs have one thing in common, and that is the hatred for ordinary Pakistani labour. so there may not be any requests to go easy on Pakistanis.

Better treatment for Indians must be a relatively recent phenomena - coinciding with the improvement in the Indian economy. Prior to this both Pakistanis and Indians might have been treated as dirt equally, with Paks being somewhat better off.