Pakistan, Egypt vow closer military cooperation during Field Marshal Asim Munir's visit to Cairo

COAS calls Egypt "a brotherly country," saying cooperation will help achieve peace and stability in the region

Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir is on an official visit to Egypt aimed at strengthening military cooperation and defence collaboration between the two countries, said the military's media wing on Thursday.

According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Field Marshal Munir met Egyptian Minister of Defence and Defence Production General Abdul Maged Saqar and Chief of Staff of the Egyptian Armed Forces Lieutenant General Ahmed Khalifa Fatehi.

The statement added that discussions focused on “matters of mutual interest, the regional security situation, and bilateral defence cooperation.”

Field Marshal Munir described Egypt as “a brotherly country,” adding, “cooperation between both states will not only benefit the people of both nations but will also contribute towards achieving peace and stability in the region.”

At the Ministry of Defence, the Pakistani army chief was received with a guard of honour and later laid floral wreaths at the Memorial of the Unknown Soldier and the grave of former Egyptian President Mohamed Anwar Al-Sadat. As part of his engagements, Field Marshal Munir also met Sheikh Ahmed El-Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, at Mashaikhat Al-Azhar Al-Sharif, the statement added.

The Grand Imam shared his views on the challenges facing the Muslim world, while the Pakistani army chief emphasised the need to counter “extremist ideologies and contorted interpretations of Islam.” The visit underscores Pakistan’s growing diplomatic and defence ties with Egypt, which have expanded through high-level exchanges and training cooperation between the armed forces of both nations.