ISLAMABAD: Pakistani army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa visited Qatar on a two-day visit to discuss defense cooperation and other issues of mutual interest, the Pakistani military said on Friday.
“During the visit, COAS witnessed passing out parade at Ahmed Bin Muhammad Military College. He appreciated high standards of institution and its efforts toward grooming of young cadets to take on challenges of future battlefield,” the Pakistan army’s media wing said in a statement.
Pakistan’s army chief, Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa attending the passing out parade at Ahmed Bin Muhammad Military College, Qatar, on January 28, 2021. (Photo courtesy: Inter Services Public Relations Pakistan)
The army chief called on Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, the emir of the State of Qatar, as well as on the deputy prime minister and minister of defense, and the chief of staff of the Qatar Armed Forces.
“During the meetings, matters of mutual interest, defense & security cooperation and regional geo-political environment were discussed,” the army said. “Qatari leadership reiterated that Pakistan and Qatar share brotherly relations of strategic value. While expressing their satisfaction over level of defense relations between the two Armed Forces, both sides underscored the importance of further enhancing the cooperation.”
