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Pakistan army contingent to be posted in Saudi Arabia on 'training and advisory mission'
A Pakistan army contingent will be stationed in Saudi Arabia on a "training and advisory mission", a press release from Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Thursday.
The announcement followed a meeting between Saudi Arabia's Ambassador, Nawaf Saeed Al-Maliki, and Pakistan Army Chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa earlier today at General Headquarters Rawalpindi.
During their meeting, Gen Bajwa and Al-Maliki discussed matters of "mutual interest", including the regional security situation, the ISPR press statement said.
The contingent will join Pakistani troops that are already stationed in Saudi Arabia and "will not be deployed outside the Kingdom", the statement read.
Pakistan already has around 1,180 troops in Saudi Arabia under a 1982 bilateral agreement. The deployed troops are mostly serving in training and advisory roles, according to a report.
Both Pakistan and Saudi Arabia share strong military ties. Pakistan is one of the 41 members of the Saudi-led Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC) that is being headed by a former army chief, the retired Gen Raheel Sharif. The military alliance was formally launched by Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman last year.
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Saudis gave Modi their highest civilian honor..
Welcome, always welcome.
Congratulations ! More jobs abroad, better perks.
But what about Pakistan's own security needs and national interests?
Charity begins at home.
Not good. Modi ji, time to accept the truth.
Parliament approval or any thing like that not required?
@Ak ...So what??
Thats how it all starts...
Who's training who? Sounds fishy
@Imran Mentioned iabove according to 1982 Bilateral agreement. You need to read before you comment.
No amount of force from anyone including Pakistan will save ale Saud from it's destination which is completely Wipeout
"Not to be deployed outside the kingdom".. that's the crux of it..
Good decision by the Government.
This is the actual reason why SC ousted NS from power. HE was the major hurdle in such agreements.
thats funny
@Imran what parliament? Govt on auto pilot now
@Ak What an Irreverent comment
Useless effort to a sinking ship
@Imran What Parliament? What does it do? Who attends it?
Situation is tense at eastern and western borders; why post soldiers at royal palaces!