ISLAMABAD: Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir discussed the enhancement of bilateral defence and security cooperation with Somalia in a meeting with the country’s defence minister, the military’s me­­­dia wing said on Thursday.

According to a press rel­ease by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), a high-level defence delegation from Somalia called on the CDF at General He­­adquarters in Rawalpindi.

The delegation was led by Somalia’s Defence Minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, the ISPR said.

CDF Munir reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to “supporting Somalia in strengthening its security apparatus and fostering en­­during peace in the reg­ion”, the statement added.

During the meeting, “matters of mutual interest, regional security dynamics, and measures to further enhance bilateral defence and security cooperation were discussed”, it said, adding that both sides underscored the importance of “deepening military-to-military ties and capacity building initiatives to counter common security challenges”.

The visiting dignitary appreciated Pakistan’s steadfast support and the professional role played by the Pakistan armed forces in promoting regional peace and stability, the ISPR said.

The previous day, the naval and air force chiefs reaffirmed Pakistan’s com­mitment to strengthening defence ties with Somalia and supporting institutional cooperation with its air force in separate meetings with the Somali delegation, the military’s media wing said on Wednesday.

At the meeting at Naval Headquarters with Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf, the leaders discussed “key matters of mutual professio­nal int­erest and regional maritime se­­curity”.

Meanwhile, in a meeting with Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu at Air Headquarters, discussions focused on bilateral defence cooperation, professional collaboration and capacity building, the statement said.

The Somali defence mi­­nister lauded the Pakistan Navy’s contributions to regional maritime security, alongside PAF’s professionalism and operational capabilities.

Published in Dawn, August 7th, 2026