ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) General Sahir Shamshad Mirza and Bangladesh’s air and navy chiefs have vowed to strengthen defence and security collaboration, a military statement said on Monday.
According to the press release by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), during an official visit to Bangladesh, Gen Mirza held separate meetings with Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Mohammad Nazmul Hassan, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan, and Principal Staff Officer (PSO) of the Armed Forces Division Lt Gen S.M. Kamrul Hassan.
“Both sides expressed optimism about improving defence and security collaboration and reaffirmed their commitment to expanding military-to-military engagements and related initiatives,” the military’s media wing said.
It added that the two sides held detailed discussions on the evolving global and regional environment and security situation and recognised the importance of strengthening bilateral defence and security cooperation.
The statement added that General Mirza reaffirmed Pakistan’s appreciation for its “longstanding fraternal ties” with Bangladesh and expressed “resolve to further deepen these relations on the basis of sovereign equality and mutual respect”.
The ISPR stated that the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) also visited the School of Infantry and Tactics in Sylhet, where he engaged with faculty members and students.
According to the statement, the civil-military leadership of Bangladesh commended the professional excellence of the Pakistan Armed Forces, acknowledging their achievements and sacrifices in the fight against terrorism.
Upon his arrival at Senakunjo, General Mirza was presented with a guard of honour by a smartly turned-out military contingent and laid a wreath at Shikha Anirban, the ISPR added.
Earlier, in January, Bangladesh’s Principal Staff Officer (PSO) met Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi, where both sides emphasised the importance of building an enduring partnership between their countries to remain resilient against external pressures.
