Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir has reaffirmed Pakistan\u2019s commitment to strengthening defence ties with Libya, the military\u2019s media wing said on Thursday.<\/p>\n
In a statement, Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that the field marshal was currently on an official visit to Libya, where he called on the Libyan Armed Forces\u2019 commander in chief, Field Marshal Khalifa Belqasim Haftar, and deputy commander in chief, Lieutenant General Saddam Khalifa Haftar.<\/p>\n
\u201cOn arrival, the field marshal was accorded a guard of honour by a smartly turned-out contingent of the Libyan Armed Forces,\u201d the ISPR said.<\/p>\n
In a meeting with the Libyan Armed Forces\u2019 commander in chief, CDF Field Marshal Munir reaffirmed Pakistan\u2019s commitment to strengthening defence ties with Libya, \u201cbased on shared interests\u201d, it said.<\/p>\n
It added that during the meeting, the two discussed matters of mutual interest, regional security dynamics, and avenues for enhancing bilateral defence and military-to-military cooperation.<\/p>\n
\u201cBoth sides underscored the importance of collaboration in training, capacity building, and counter-terrorism domains,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n
\u201cField Marshal Khalifa Haftar appreciated the professionalism of the Pakistan armed forces and expressed his desire to further expand defence cooperation between the two countries,\u201d the ISPR statement added.<\/p>\n
In July, Lt Gen Saddam Khalifa had called on Munir at the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi, where the two had agreed on their countries\u2019 collaboration in the defence industry.<\/p>\n
\u201cBoth leaders agreed to undertake defence industrial collaboration and exchange of technical expertise to address contemporary security challenges,\u201d an ISPR statement said at the time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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