CDF meets Lebanese general, stresses need to boost ties
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RAWALPINDI: The commander-in-chief of Lebanese forces called on Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir at GHQ, ISPR said on Tuesday.
Upon arrival at the GHQ, Gen Rodolphe Haykal was presented a guard of honour by a smartly turned-out contingent of the three services.
The discussions focused on strengthening professional interactions, training cooperation and institutional linkages between the armed forces of the two countries, the statement said.
ISPR said Field Marshal Munir reaffirmed during the meeting the “importance Pakistan attaches to its longstanding and cordial relations with Lebanon and underscored the Pakistan Army’s commitment to expanding defence collaboration with the Lebanese Armed Forces”.
Head of Bahrain’s National Guard calls on all three services chiefs
For his part, General Haykal “appreciated the professionalism and operational excellence of Pakistan’s armed forces and acknowledged their contributions to regional peace, stability and international peacekeeping efforts”, it said.
Meanwhile, the commander of Bahrain’s National Guard, Gen Shaikh Mohammad bin Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, also called on Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir at the GHQ.
He also separately called on Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf and the Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu.
Published in Dawn, June 10th, 2026
