RAWALPINDI: Pakis­tan and Kuwait on Thurs­day signed the Protocol Agreement 2026, aimed at enhancing the existing mi­­litary cooperation fra­mework established under the 2023 Defence Coope­ration Agreement.

Under the new pact, Pakistan’s armed forces “will extend assistance to the armed forces of Kuwait in diverse fields, including training, capacity building, border management and other mutually agreed areas of defence collaboration”, stated a press release.

The agreement was signed when a delegation led by Kuwaiti Defence Minister Sheikh Abdullah Ali Abdullah Al-Saleem Al-Sabah, accompanied by Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces Lt Gen Khaled Darj Saad Al-Shr­iaan, called on his Pakis­tani counterpart, Khawaja Asif, in Rawalpindi.

“Both sides reaffirmed their resolve to further strengthen this partnership in support of mutual security and regional peace and stability,” it added.

CDF Munir, Kuwaiti delegation discuss regional security, vow to boost institutional ties

“During the meeting, matters of mutual interest were discussed, with particular focus on bilateral defence relations, securi­ty cooperation and further strengthening defence ties between Pakistan and Kuwait,” the statement concluded.

Meeting with CDF

The Kuwaiti defence minister and his delegation also met Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir at General Headquarters (GHQ), according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).

The meeting focused on matters of mutual interest, regional security and bilateral defence cooperation.

Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to enh­ancing institutional ties and expanding mutually beneficial defence collaboration between the two brotherly countries, the military’s media wing added.

Published in Dawn, August 28th, 2026