Because Pakistan is a nuclear power and Saudi Arabia has sought to build a civilian nuclear program for peaceful purposes, some observers wonder if the Mecca Pact could lay the groundwork for a Saudi nuclear program. However, there is no public indication that Pakistan has extended a nuclear umbrella to the other members of the Mecca Pact, and Saudi officials have indicated that the pact is not linked to the country’s nuclear ambitions.
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