Pak-Qatar defence ties will have positive impact on regional security: COAS

Gen Qamar Bajwa meets Qatar’s civil, military leadership on official visit

Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa, who is on an official visit to Qatar, has said that Pakistan Army greatly values its defence cooperation with the middle-eastern country.

"Pak-Qatar defence cooperation will have positive impact on bilateral relationship as well as on regional security," the army chief was quoted as saying by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Monday.

Gen Qamar, according to a statement by the military’s media wing, met Qatar’s Minister of Defence Affairs Doctor Khalid Bin Muhammad Al-Attiya.



“The minister appreciated professional standing and performance of Pakistan Army and expressed desire for increased Pakistan-Qatar defence collaboration,” the ISPR said.

The army chief also called on Chief of Staff Qatar Armed Forces Lt Gen Muhammad Bin Ali Al-Ghanim, who acknowledged Pakistan Army's contributions towards regional peace and stability through its fight against terrorism.