RAWALPINDI: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have reviewed progress in bilateral defence cooperation during a meeting between Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir and Saudi Arabia’s newly appointed ambassador, Dr Rajeh Tami Albugamy, at General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi.
According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the two sides discussed matters of mutual interest and the evolving regional security situation.
Both expressed satisfaction with progress under the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement and emphasised the importance of strengthening military collaboration, institutional links and strategic coordination.
Field Marshal Munir, who serves as Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces, congratulated Albugamy on taking up his diplomatic assignment in Pakistan.
The meeting highlighted the longstanding partnership between the two countries, which is built on shared religious ties, mutual trust and cooperation on strategic and security matters.
