Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Monday met with commander of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Land Forces Major General Saleh Mohammad Saleh Megren Al-Ameri, according to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General (DG) Major General Asif Ghafoor.
According to a statement by ISPR DG, General Bajwa and Major General Saleh Mohammad discussed regional security situation and cooperation in the fields of defence, security and military training between the two armies.
Major General Asif Ghafoor also said that Major General Al-Ameri appreciated the Pakistan Army’s efforts in fight against terrorism.
Maj Gen Saleh Mohammad Saleh Megren Al-Ameri, Commander of UAE Land Forces called on COAS. Regional security situation and coop in the fields of def, security and mil trg between both the armies discussed. Visiting Gen appreciated Pak Army’s efforts in fight against terrorism. pic.twitter.com/a6dCKobdtZ
— Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor (@OfficialDGISPR) October 29, 2018
The gathering of the two military leaders follows a meeting between Prime Minister Imran Khan and a high-level UAE delegation by their Minister of State Sultan Ahmed Al-Jaber.
According to Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Pakistan has asked the UAE for a deferred payment facility for the import of oil, similar to the one agreed with Saudi Arabia.