Assistant Minister of Defense, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), Major General Talal Abdullah Al-Otaibi called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Syed Asim Munir at General Headquarters (GHQ) on Wednesday, the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said.
Meanwhile, the Saudi defence minister also called on Chief of General Staff (CGS) Lieutenant General Muhammad Saeed at the General Headquarters (GHQ). According to the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), both dignitaries held a delegation-level meeting on bilateral defence collaboration.
Separately, Minister for Defence Khawaja Muhammad Asif on Wednesday proposed an all-encompassing strategic cooperation agreement to deepen defence ties with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).
“Building on a solid legacy, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are progressing towards a comprehensive defence relationship for the 21st Century,” the minister said while welcoming Talat Abdullah Alotaibi, who called on him along with a delegation here at the Ministry of Defence.
Khawaja Asif expressed good wishes and prayers for the health of King Salman Bin Abdul Aziz.
The Saudi minister stated that the KSA wanted to enhance defence-related collaboration with Pakistan, particularly in the field of defence production. Secretary Defence Lt Gen (r) Hamooduz Zaman Khan was also present during the meeting.
