Pakistan, Libya agree to enhance defence ties
The development came during a high-level meeting between Lieutenant General Saddam Khalifa Haftar, Commander-in-Chief of the Libyan Armed Forces, and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, at General Headquarters (GHQ) on Thursday.
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the discussions focused on matters of mutual interest, evolving regional dynamics, and defence collaboration.
Earlier, upon his arrival at GHQ, the Libyan commander was presented with a guard of honour and laid a floral wreath at Yadgar-e-Shuhada to pay tribute to the martyrs of the Pakistan Army.
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