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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan&rsquo;s Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defense Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir on Thursday met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, reaffirming the strategic defense partnership between the two countries and commitment to promoting global peace and security, the Saudi Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman said in a statement on his official X account. According to the statement, both sides reaffirmed their strong relations and strategic partnership. <div class="fr-embed"><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" style="position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 678px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-0&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=2021970225579847828&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fmain.d1wrm1qseko1cp.amplifyapp.com%2Farticles%2F&sessionId=b2d3bb253e2877972197c2a97e787a0a9da6ac4c&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=550px">&nbsp;</iframe></div></div> They also discussed joint efforts to promote global peace and security in ways that serve their shared interests. Earlier today, while responding to a question about the crown prince&rsquo;s visit to Pakistan, Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said the visit would take place this year, though its timing had not yet been decided, according to a Foreign Office statement. &ldquo;There was a reference to the visit in one of the joint statements that this visit will take place this year, but I am not aware of its timing yet,&rdquo; he added. Over the past several years, bilateral relations between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, particularly in the defense sector, have reached an all-time high. Last year, on Sept. 17, Islamabad and Riyadh signed a Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement, establishing a robust security partnership. The pact declared that any aggression against either country would be considered an attack on both, aiming to strengthen regional stability, joint deterrence, and military cooperation.

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Pakistan and Saudi Arabia reaffirmed their strategic defence partnership during a meeting between Field Marshal Asim Munir and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, highlighting military cooperation, regional stability, and plans for a future Saudi visit

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia reaffirm strategic defense partnership

ISLAMABAD: The Secretary General of the Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC), Major General Mohammed Bin Saeed Al-Moghedi, on Monday met Pakistan&rsquo;s Chief of the Army Staff and Chief of Defense Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir at military headquarters in Rawalpindi to discuss regional security and cooperation in counter-terrorism, the Pakistani military&#39;s media wing said. According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations, Al-Moghedi called on the field marshal and discussed matters of mutual interest. The meeting focused on regional security dynamics and ways to enhance cooperation in counter-terrorism efforts, according to the statement. Both sides reaffirmed their shared commitment to combating terrorism and extremism through collaborative strategies, including intelligence sharing and capacity building among member states. Field Marshal Munir appreciated the role of the IMCTC in fostering stability and promoting coordinated counter-terrorism initiatives across the Islamic world, the statement added. Al-Moghedi, in turn, acknowledged Pakistan&rsquo;s contributions and sacrifices in the fight against terrorism and praised the professionalism of Pakistan&rsquo;s armed forces. The meeting underscored both sides&#39; resolve to further strengthen institutional collaboration to support peace, stability, and security in the region, ISPR added. According to the statement, the IMCTC delegation is visiting Pakistan Feb. 2-6 and is scheduled to conduct a one-week training program at the National University of Sciences &amp; Technology focused on the reintegration and rehabilitation of extremist elements.

A delegation of the Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition is visiting Pakistan Feb. 2-6, and is scheduled to conduct a one-week training program at a local university focusing on the reintegration and rehabilitation of extremist elements.

IMCTC secretary general meets Pakistan army chief to boost counterterror cooperation

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday hailed the collective leadership of the civilian government and the armed forces while paying glowing tribute to exporters, investors and traders, calling them Pakistan&rsquo;s &ldquo;heroes of the economy&rdquo; whose efforts have elevated the country&rsquo;s global standing.&nbsp;Addressing an award ceremony held to honor top exporters and contributors to the national economy, the prime minister said the business community was the &ldquo;crown of our heads&rdquo; and the driving force behind Pakistan&rsquo;s economic revival.&nbsp;&ldquo;I would like to say without any hesitation that all of you sitting in this hall, our contractors, investors, traders and exporters, are the crown of our heads. There is no doubt about it. And whatever we do for them is less,&rdquo; he said.&nbsp;Sharif assured the business community that their proposals for economic development would be implemented to the maximum extent possible, terming it his government&rsquo;s foremost responsibility.&nbsp;&ldquo;For the economic development of Pakistan, whatever your suggestions may be, acting on them to the limit is my and my team&rsquo;s primary duty. And we will not back down,&rdquo; he said, while urging the private sector to play its full role. &ldquo;It takes two to tango. You cannot clap with one hand.&rdquo;&nbsp;Expressing confidence in the capacity of Pakistani entrepreneurs, he said their vision, courage and ability could transform the national economy within a few years.&nbsp;&ldquo;You have so much courage, so much vision and capacity that you can transform the economy of Pakistan in a few years,&rdquo; the prime minister remarked.&nbsp;Highlighting Pakistan&rsquo;s improved international image, PM Sharif said the country&rsquo;s economic and diplomatic standing had visibly strengthened, attributing this progress to national unity and coordinated leadership.&nbsp;&ldquo;Today, your ambassadorship is at its peak,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;Pakistan has made its place in the world, and future generations will remember this moment.&rdquo;&nbsp;Referring to his recent foreign engagements alongside Chief of Defense Forces and the Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, the prime minister said Pakistanis were now being received abroad with renewed respect and warmth.&nbsp;&ldquo;I am a small Pakistani, but I am a proud Pakistani,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;When you go abroad today and present your passport, people see with enthusiasm and love that a Pakistani has come.&rdquo;&nbsp;&ldquo;I myself went to foreign lands with the Field Marshal and my team,&rdquo; he added. &ldquo;Our eyes changed, our faces changed.&rdquo;&nbsp;The prime minister said the visible shift reflected Pakistan&rsquo;s growing confidence and recognition, made possible through the combined efforts of the civilian leadership, the armed forces and the country&rsquo;s economic stakeholders.&nbsp;At the ceremony, awards were presented to leading exporters and contributors to the national economy, celebrating their role in strengthening Pakistan&rsquo;s growth, resilience and global standing.

Pakistan PM says business community drives national revival, credits leadership coordination for global recognition, pledges to implement proposals, urges private sector partnership to accelerate sustainable economic transformation.

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Pakistan, Saudi Arabia reaffirm strategic defense partnership