Bangladesh, March 14 -- Amid escalating West Asia tensions, Pakistan faces a dual crisis—economic fragility and strategic vulnerability. Reliance on Gulf aid and internal structural weaknesses threaten both national stability and citizens livelihoods.

Amid the escalating conflict in West Asia, Pakistans Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, visited Saudi Arabia in early March 2026 on an official invitation from Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The visit came months after Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed a Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement in September 2025, under which both countries pledged to treat any aggression against one as aggression against both. The agreement has gained renewed significance amid rising regional tensions, parti...