The military leaders of Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have emphasised the importance of strengthening strategic military ties between the two nations,the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Monday.
The development came during a meeting between Saudi Armed Forces Chief of General Staff (CGS) General Fayyadh Bin Hameed Al Rowaili and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir at the General Headquarters (GHQ), Rawalpindi, the ISPR said in a statement.
"During the meeting, both leaders discussed matters of mutual interest, with a particular focus on strengthening the longstanding and strategic military cooperation between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia," it added.
The two military leaders emphasised the importance of further enhancing defence collaboration, security cooperation, and counter-terrorism efforts.
The Saudi CGS lauded Pakistan's cooperation with the Saudi Armed Forces across multiple fields, reaffirming his commitment to further deepening the bilateral cooperation.
Before his meeting with Field Marshal Munir, General Al Rowaili laid a floral wreath at Yadgar-e-Shuhada upon his arrival at the GHQ, where he was presented with a guard of honour.
This is a developing story and is being updated with further details.