ISLAMABAD: A two-week Pakistan–Kazakhstan joint counter-terrorism exercise, Dostarym-V, concluded on Saturday at the Special Operations School in Cherat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement.
Combat teams from Pakistan Army’s elite Special Services Group (SSG) and Kazakhstan’s Special Forces took part in the exercise, which began on 14 October.
According to the ISPR, the drills focused on modern counter-terrorism tactics, operational planning and tactical response in simulated environments.
The ISPR said the exercise aimed to “refine the drills, procedures and techniques involved in counter-terrorism operations through joint training” and to harness the historic military-to-military relations between the two countries.
The military media wing added that participating troops “displayed the highest standards of professional excellence” throughout the training.
The closing ceremony was held at Cherat with the Commandant of the Special Operations School as chief guest.
Kazakhstan’s ambassador to Pakistan and the Kazakh defence attaché attended the ceremony to witness the conclusion of the exercise, the ISPR statement said.
Military exercises such as Dostarym-V are part of broader defence cooperation ties between Islamabad and Nur-Sultan.
