ISLAMABAD: A Saudi Armed Forces delegation led by Major General Hamed Bin Rafei Al Amri, Director of Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Saudi Armed Forces, called Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, Chief of the Air Staff today.
The meeting discussed concerns about the regional security situation and enhanced bilateral and defence cooperation.
Major General Hamed Bin Rafei Al Amri expressed his grief over the devastation caused by recent floods in Pakistan and offered sincere condolence to bereaved families.
He praised the efforts of PAF personnel for their support to civil administration in flood relief and rehabilitation.
The dignitary also acknowledged the rising indigenous capability of PAF in the aviation industry and agreed to furtoptimisemize the existing ties between the air forces, particularly in training and operational domains.
Meanwhile, the Chief of the Air Staff shared the broad contours of PAF’s modernisation drive to achieve operational capability in contemporary warfare in the air, space and cyberspace domains as per the PAF’s functional construct. He said Pakistan Air Force focuses entirely on acquiring and developing such technologies.
The Air Chief said Pakistan and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia enjoy longstanding religious, cultural and historical bonds manifested through solid ties between the countries. He thanked the visiting dignitary for the unflinching support extended by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He reiterated that assistance from Pakistan’s global partners should be vital for the rescue and rehabilitation of the flood victims in Pakistan.
