Explainer: Why Saudi-Pakistan mutual defense pact marks defining moment for regional security?

RIYADH, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- The signing of the Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan on Wednesday marks a significant turning point in regional security, analysts said.

Under the agreement, any attack on either country will be considered "an aggression against both," the Saudi Press Agency reported.

The agreement comes at a critical time, as two years of war in Gaza and its s