Pakistan’s Cabinet Ratifies Defence Cooperation Agreement with Kuwait

November 4, 2026 at 6:22 PM
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s federal cabinet on Wednesday ratified the defence cooperation agreement between Pakistan and Kuwait, according to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).

“The federal cabinet ratified a defence cooperation agreement between Pakistan and Kuwait. This agreement, which aims to foster cooperation in the defence sector between the two brotherly nations, was concluded on June 11, 2023. The Kuwaiti government had ratified the agreement on July 19,” it said.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chaired the cabinet meeting.

In 2023, Pakistan and Kuwait signed a defence pact to further strengthen defence cooperation and institutional linkages between the armed forces of the two countries.

In August, the two countries signed the “Protocol Agreement-2026” to further strengthen the existing military cooperation framework established under the “Defence Cooperation Agreement-2023”.

Under the new agreement, Pakistan’s Armed Forces will extend assistance to Kuwait’s Armed Forces in diverse fields, including training, capacity building, border management, and other mutually agreed areas of defence collaboration.

A joint military committee will be established to oversee and coordinate implementation of the agreement. Headed by representatives appointed by the defence ministers of Pakistan and Kuwait, the committee will meet annually to assess progress, review ongoing cooperation and identify new areas for collaboration.

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A key feature of the agreement is its robust confidentiality framework. It stipulates that classified information, documents, materials and intelligence exchanged under the pact may not be disclosed to any third party without the prior written consent of the originating country. The obligation to safeguard confidential information will remain in force even after the agreement expires.

The pact also outlines financial arrangements based on the principle of reciprocity. Under these provisions, the host country will bear the cost of official domestic travel, accommodation and emergency medical treatment for visiting delegations during mutually agreed official visits.

The agreement reflects the deep trust, mutual respect and shared strategic interests underpinning the longstanding defence relationship between the two brotherly countries, the defence ministry said in a statement.

Pakistan and Kuwait have also stepped up high-level engagement in recent months. During the visit of Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah to Islamabad in July, the two sides agreed to deepen cooperation across several sectors and maintain sustained high-level engagement.

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