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In this handout photo, taken and released by Saudi defense ministry on March 7, 2026, Saudi Arabia’s Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman speaks during a meeting with Pakistan Chief of Defense Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Mu

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Saudi Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman says talks with Pakistan’s army chief focused on Iranian attacks on the Kingdom and security cooperation under their Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement, emphasizing joint efforts to maintain stability.

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan discuss halting Iranian attacks on Kingdom

ISLAMABAD: Marking the seventh anniversary of Operation Swift Retort, Pakistan&rsquo;s armed forces on Friday reaffirmed their readiness to counter any threats and pledged unwavering commitment to national security and regional peace, according to a press release issued by the military&rsquo;s media wing. &nbsp;&ldquo;On the 7th anniversary of Operation Swift Retort, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, COAS and CDF; Admiral Naveed Ashraf, Chief of the Naval Staff; and Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, Chief of Air Staff, on behalf of Pakistan&rsquo;s Armed Forces, pay tribute to the courage, professionalism, and sacrifices of their personnel,&rdquo; the press release issued on Friday by the Pakistan military&rsquo;s media wing, the Inter-Services Public Relations <a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/pakistan-responds-afghan-border-fire" target="_blank" style="color:#0073e6;" rel="noopener noreferrer">(ISPR)</a>, said. It said, &ldquo;Launched on 27 Feb. 2019, Operation Swift Retort was a decisive response to India&#39;s unprovoked aggression, reaffirming Pakistan&#39;s commitment to safeguarding its sovereignty.&rdquo;The statement said, &ldquo;The operation showcased the operational excellence and readiness of the Armed Forces, effectively deterring further aggression and restoring <a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/nine-indiabacked-terrorists-killed-in-pakistans-kp-province-military" target="_blank" style="color:#0073e6;" rel="noopener noreferrer">strategic balance</a>.&rdquo; &ldquo;The Field Marshal and Service Chiefs reiterated their unwavering commitment to Pakistan&#39;s national security and regional peace, emphasizing the readiness of the Armed Forces to counter any threats,&rdquo; the ISPR&rsquo;s statement said.&nbsp; &ldquo;They reaffirmed that Pakistan&#39;s military remains vigilant, ensuring the protection of the nation while actively contributing to global stability and peace,&rdquo; it added.

ISPR says, ‘launched on 27 Feb. 2019, Operation Swift Retort was a decisive response to India's unprovoked aggression, reaffirming Pakistan's commitment to safeguarding its sovereignty.’

Pakistan armed forces reaffirm readiness to counter threats

ISLAMABAD: US President Donald Trump praised Pakistan&rsquo;s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Defense Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir during a speech in Washington on Thursday. Speaking at the <a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/pm-sharif-to-land-in-us-for-board-of-peace-inaugural-session" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" rel="noopener noreferrer">inaugural meeting</a> of the Board of Peace at the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace, the US President described Field Marshal Munir as &ldquo;a tough man, a good fighter, serious fighter,&rdquo; adding, &ldquo;I like good fighters actually.&rdquo; Trump said he intervened during a military confrontation between Pakistan and India, which he said could have cost &ldquo;25 million lives.&rdquo; He described the conflict as &ldquo;intense&rdquo;, stating that the &ldquo;war was raging [and] planes were being shot down.&rdquo; &ldquo;Prime Minister Sharif, I like this man, of Pakistan. There was some fighting going on when I got to know him and your Field Marshal, great general, great Field Marshal, great guy,&rdquo; Trump said. He recalled PM Sharif telling White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles that Trump had &ldquo;saved 25 million lives when he stopped the war between India and Pakistan.&rdquo; The US President said that 11 jets were shot down during the fighting. He also praised PM Sharif and the Field Marshal for their cooperation in preventing a larger conflict in the region. &ldquo;I think we will always be able to settle up with them. It&rsquo;s a lot of progress that&rsquo;s made even in the relationship. They are all great men, and I was very proud of it,&rdquo; Trump said. Separately, during a meeting with Pakistan&#39;s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio appreciated Pakistan&#39;s &quot;ongoing support&quot; for President Trump&#39;s peace plan. &quot;In our meeting, we discussed the importance of our strategic relationship on critical minerals development and counterterrorism,&quot; Rubio said in a post on X.<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-1" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="true" style="position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 719px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-1&features=eyJ0ZndfdGltZWxpbmVfbGlzdCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOltdLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2ZvbGxvd2VyX2NvdW50X3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9iYWNrZW5kIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19yZWZzcmNfc2Vzc2lvbiI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZm9zbnJfc29mdF9pbnRlcnZlbnRpb25zX2VuYWJsZWQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib24iLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X21peGVkX21lZGlhXzE1ODk3Ijp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRyZWF0bWVudCIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3Nob3dfYmlyZHdhdGNoX3Bpdm90c19lbmFibGVkIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19kdXBsaWNhdGVfc2NyaWJlc190b19zZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdXNlX3Byb2ZpbGVfaW1hZ2Vfc2hhcGVfZW5hYmxlZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdmlkZW9faGxzX2R5bmFtaWNfbWFuaWZlc3RzXzE1MDgyIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRydWVfYml0cmF0ZSIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfbGVnYWN5X3RpbWVsaW5lX3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9mcm9udGVuZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9fQ%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=2024614315018310132&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fmain.d1wrm1qseko1cp.amplifyapp.com%2Farticles%2F&sessionId=b20dfaf377288055659d21dac844e09f45427c2a&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=550px" data-tweet-id="2024614315018310132"></iframe></div></div>US, others pledge billions Trump also reflected on his first year in office, saying he had &ldquo;settled eight wars and I think a ninth to come,&rdquo; and called the <a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/head-of-gaza-technocrat-committee-in-washington-for-board-of-peace-meeting" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" rel="noopener noreferrer">Board of Peace</a> &ldquo;one of the most important and consequential things I think that I&rsquo;ll be involved in.&rdquo; While the US pledged $10 billion, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, the UAE, Morocco, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan, and Kuwait have pledged more than $7 billion to relief efforts. &ldquo;We work together to ensure the brighter future of Gaza, the Middle East and the entire world,&rdquo; Trump said. He added that &ldquo;there is nothing more important than peace&rdquo; and that going to war is &ldquo;a hundred times&rdquo; more expensive than peace. Troops pledgedIndonesia, the world&#39;s largest Muslim-majority country, will take a deputy commander role in a nascent International Stabilization Force in Gaza and Morocco will contribute troops, the unit&#39;s American chief said Thursday, reported AFP. &quot;I have offered and Indonesia has accepted the position of deputy commander for the ISF,&quot; Major General Jasper Jeffers announced at the Board of Peace meeting attended, among other world leaders, by Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto. Indonesia has said it is ready to send up to 8,000 troops to Gaza if the force is confirmed. The force aims to have 20,000 soldiers and a new police force. Jeffers confirmed that Morocco had also agreed to send troops, marking the first commitment by an Arab country, along with Albania, Kazakhstan, and Kosovo.

Foreign Affairs

Speaking at the inaugural meeting of Board of Peace at the Donald Trump Institute of Peace, the US President described Field Marshal Munir as “a tough man, a good fighter, serious fighter,” adding, “I like good fighters actually.”

Board of Peace: Trump praises Pakistan’s PM, calls Field Marshal 'tough fighter'

ISLAMABAD: Chief of Defense Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir met with the US Secretary of State&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/rubio-at-munich-security-meet-to-address-europeans-rattled-by-trumphttps://www.pakistantv.com/article/us-and-europe-belong-together-rubio" target="_blank" style="color:#0073e6;" rel="noopener noreferrer">Marco Rubio</a>&nbsp;on the sidelines of the 62nd&nbsp;Munich Security Conference, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) reported Sunday. The military&rsquo;s media wing stated that the two leaders discussed &ldquo;matters of mutual interest&rdquo;, including &ldquo;global and regional security dynamics and counterterrorism cooperation.&rdquo; The Field Marshal was on a trip to Germany from Feb. 12-14 to &ldquo;attend meetings on the sidelines of 62nd&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pakistantv.com/article/rubio-at-munich-security-meet-to-address-europeans-rattled-by-trump" target="_blank" style="color:#0073e6;" rel="noopener noreferrer">Munich Security Conference</a>.&rdquo; The CDF also met with German authorities, including the Federal Minister of the Interior, Alexander Dobrindt, the Foreign Policy and Security Policy Advisor to Federal Chancellor of Germany G&uuml;nter Sautter, and the German Chief of Defense General Carsten Breuer. The Field Marshal&rsquo;s meeting with the German leaders &ldquo;focused on contemporary security issues, bilateral defense cooperation&rdquo; and the need for &ldquo;promoting global peace and security through bilateral and multilateral dialogue.&rdquo; The CDF held talks with Brazil&#39;s Chief of the Joint Staff of the Armed Forces Admiral Renato Rodrigues de Aguiar Freire, discussing bilateral military cooperation. He also met with the Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces, General Rodolphe Haykal. During the meeting, the military leaders discussed global and regional security issues. They also discussed improving defense cooperation between the two countries.

Chief of Defense Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir met with the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the sidelines of the 62nd Munich Security Conference. (ISPR)

The two leaders discussed matters of mutual interest, including global and regional security dynamics and counterterrorism cooperation.

Field Marshal Asim Munir meets US State Secretary on Munich Security Conference sidelines

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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