The Chief of Army Staff, General Asim Munir, expressed Pakistan’scommitment to strengthening its relationship with Qatar.
During a meeting with Qatar’s Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General (Pilot)Salem Hamad Eqail Al-Nabet, at GHQ, Rawalpindi, General Asim Munir stated,”Pakistan highly regards its fraternal ties with Qatar, and the PakistanArmy looks forward to expanding defense and security cooperation with theQatar Armed Forces.”
The Inter-Services Public Relations mentioned that the discussions duringthe meeting included topics of mutual and professional interest as well asregional security situations.
The visiting dignitary commended Pakistan Army’s continuous efforts topromote peace and stability in the region and pledged to work towardsimproving relations between the two nations.
Last month, special forces contingents from Qatar participated in themulti-national special forces exercise ‘Eternal Brotherhood-II’ in Barotha,Punjab. The exercise aimed to strengthen historic military-to-militaryrelations among friendly countries, develop joint employment concepts,identify areas of mutual interest for future military collaborations, andshare experiences in countering terrorism.
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Pakistan and Qatar have a longstanding bilateral relationship. Earlier thisyear, former Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met with Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamimbin Hamad Al-Thani and expressed appreciation for Qatar’s continued supportof Pakistan’s development initiatives.
The Emir welcomed PM Shehbaz to Qatar and showed a keen interest inenhancing economic ties between Qatar and Pakistan while reaffirmingQatar’s commitment to supporting Pakistan’s development agenda.