ISLAMABAD: Egypt’s Foreign Minister, Dr Badr Ahmed Mohamed Abdelatty, called on Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, in Rawalpindi on Monday, the military said.

According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the Pakistani military’s media wing, the meeting reviewed the state of bilateral relations, with a particular focus on defence and security cooperation, military-to-military engagement, training collaboration, and regional peace and stability.

Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening coordination and further deepening long-standing ties between Pakistan and Egypt, especially in defence and other strategic areas.

The Egyptian foreign minister conveyed warm greetings from Egypt’s leadership and reiterated Cairo’s interest in expanding cooperation with Pakistan across all sectors.

The two sides also highlighted the importance of sustained high-level exchanges to address emerging regional challenges and evolving security dynamics.

Dr Abdelatty is on a two-day official visit to Pakistan. During his earlier engagement with Foreign Minister Dar on Sunday, both sides agreed to revive stalled institutional mechanisms and expand cooperation across multiple sectors.

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Field Marshal Munir, Egyptian foreign minister review defense ties, regional security