Gulf nations among 20 in Pakistan for army ‘team spirit' exercise
ISLAMABAD: The 8th International Pakistan Army Team Spirit Exercise 2025 kicked off at the National Counter Terrorism Center in Pabbi this week, Radio Pakistan reported, with participation by 20 countries.
Director General Military Training opened the 60-hours long 'patrolling exercise' on Monday, aiming to enhance military-to-military cooperation.
A total of 20 friendly countries and military observers are participating in the exercise, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Belarus, China, US, Egypt, Maldives, Morocco, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Turkiye, Uzbekistan, Bangladesh, Germany, Indonesia, Kenya, Myanmar, South Africa and Thailand.
'Pakistan Army Team Spirit is a mission-specific and task-oriented professional military exercise organized annually in Pakistan,' Radio Pakistan said.
'The exercise calls for highest standard of physical fitness, mental agility, robustness and professional military expertise for quick decision making in varied situations during conduct of challenging missions in a near real environment.'
The exercise is meant to help hone 'basic soldierly attributes and interoperability through the sharing of innovative ideas and mutual best practices.'
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