Pakistani forces under Saudi command were used in operations to quell Shia uprisings in Bahrain in 2011, and the Saudis now want a standby force ready to put down Islamist and Shia provocations whenever and wherever they may appear in the Gulf. In the event of an existential threat in the region, in particular a confrontation with Iran, Pakistan would offer the Kingdom a form of deadly protection denied it by the West.
如今，沙特阿拉伯的部分计划是以巴基斯坦作为新海湾合作委员会（GCC）联合部队的骨干。沙特指挥的巴基斯坦军队曾在2011年镇压过巴林的什叶派起义，如今沙特希望得到一支准备就绪的军队随时随地在海湾地区扑灭伊斯兰和什叶派挑衅。如若在地区内发生生存威胁，特别是与伊朗爆发冲突，巴基斯坦将为沙特王国提供西方拒绝提供的铁血护卫。