COAS Bajwa, UAE commander discuss 'regional security, cooperation'

E-Paper | May 03, 2026

Major General Saleh Mohammad Saleh Megren Al-Ameri — the commander of UAE Land Forces — on Monday called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa, according to Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Maj General Asif Ghafoor.

The army chief and the Emirati commander, the DG ISPR said, discussed "regional security situation and cooperation in the fields of defence, security and military training between both the armies".

The DG ISPR said that Major General Al-Ameri also appreciated the "Pakistan Army’s efforts in fight against terrorism".

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.

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Tiqbal

Oct 29, 2018 04:53pm

It's good to see that our respected COAS is meeting military officers rather ambassadors and i think such news should only be covered by ISPR and circulated only among inter services. Whom the military might meets, shouldn't be the business of citizens because this is related to national security.

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Alkit

Oct 29, 2018 05:20pm

Wondering, in what language did they communicate? English or Arabic.

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King

Oct 29, 2018 05:27pm

Where are elected representative ??

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Dreamer

Oct 29, 2018 05:50pm

@Alkit almost all emiratis speak english, and english is being spoken everywhere in UAE all 8 states. So i guess they not going to bother with Arabic.

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Suraj71

Oct 29, 2018 05:51pm

Somebody got job after retirement.... Mark my word!

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khanm

Oct 29, 2018 06:27pm

@Suraj71 .. Isreal minister was there before him...Maybe it is not about the job after his retirement.

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Zak

Oct 29, 2018 09:26pm

UAE should know that the only country that will come to UAE aid, would be Pakistan , if the occasion ever arose. That is why UAE should actively support Pakistan, like Sheikh Zayed did when he was ruler from the 1970s.

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Zak

Oct 29, 2018 09:31pm

@Dreamer Even Indians speak Engleesh, in UAE.

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indian

Oct 29, 2018 10:30pm

What did they discuss?

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Oct 29, 2018 11:11pm

@Zak once again correct zak, what straight thinking,you keep doing it for your fans like me

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