ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Defence Khurram Dastgir Khan on Thursday said that Pakistan had developed best training facilities and infrastructure for its armed forces and offered assistance in the development of training infrastructure and capacity building for Iraqi Armed Forces.
He was addressing a meeting with Iraqi Ambassador Ali Yassin Mohammed Karim at his office.
The federal minister welcomed the dignitary and expressed Pakistan’s desire for peace and prosperity of Iraqi People.
He also proposed the establishment of an institutional framework for defence collaboration between the two countries.
The federal minister also highlighted Pakistan’s role as a stabilising factor for regional security. He further said that regional cooperation was necessary for attaining sustainable peace and stability in Afghanistan.
Dastgir apprised the ambassador about the situation along the Line of Control (LoC) and highlighted excessive border violations by Indian Army in 2017. The minister pointed out that international community needed to take serious notice of the situation.
Later, the ambassador also called on the Defence Secretary Lt Gen (r) Zameerul Hassan Shah. During the meeting, matters related to mutual interest and bilateral importance were also discussed.
The defence secretary also apprised the ambassador about the efforts of Pakistan Armed Forces in countering the menace of terrorism.
