Pakistan committed to train Saudi Troops: Army Chief General Qamar Bajwa

Chief of the Army Staff Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa and Commander of the Royal Saudi Land Forces Lt Gen Fahad bin Abdullah Mohammad Al-Motair during a meeting renewed the commitment.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday reaffirmed its commitment to train Saudi troops. Chief of the Army Staff Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa and Commander of the Royal Saudi Land Forces (RSLF) Lt Gen Fahad bin Abdullah Mohammad Al-Motair during a meeting renewed the commitment during a meeting between at the General Headquarters.

Pakistan has been a reliable military and security partner of Saudi Arabia. It exports arms and conventional weapons to Saudi Arabia and has stationed its troops in Saudi Arabia since 1960s.

“The COAS affirmed Pakistan Army’s support towards capacity building and training of RSLF,” the ISPR said in a statement on the meeting.

The ISPR further said: “Matters of mutual and professional interests including regional security situation were discussed during the meeting. The visiting dignitary expressed his appreciation for Pakistan Army’s professionalism and efforts towards regional stability.”

Nearly 1,600 troops remained deployed in Saudi Arabia for training and advisory roles till Pakistan announced last year additional deployment of its troops in the Kingdom without mentioning the size and the purpose of additional troops.