ISLAMABAD – Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa during his visitto UK met General Sir Nicholson Carter, UK Chief of Defence Staff.
He was also presented guard of honour.
The meeting was followed up by delegation level talks on securityenvironment and cooperation.
Later, Army Chief called on Secretary of State for Defence GavinWilliamson, Prime Minister’s Special Representative for Afghanistan andPakistan Gareth Bayley and National Security Adviser Mark Sedwill.
During the meetings evolving regional security environment and matters ofmutual interest were discussed.
British leadership was unanimous in acknowledging Pakistan’s extraordinaryachievements in Counter Terrorism and commended the improved securitysituation in Pakistan and its positive efforts towards regional peace andstability.
Chief of Army Staff said that Pakistan is moving steadily towards enhancedstability and is ready to take Pakistan-UK bilateral security relationshipto the next level for mutual benefit, and in other fields of commoninterests.
The discussions ranged from the bilateral bond created by sizeablePakistan diaspora in Britain as well as shared interests in evolving globalgeo-political and geo-economic environment.