Overview
- Pakistan Air Force chief Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu met top Saudi defence leaders, with both sides agreeing to expand joint training, operational collaboration and professional exchanges.
- Saudi officials praised PAF performance and showed strong interest in its multi-domain capabilities integrating space, cyber, electronic warfare and artificial intelligence.
- Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir visited Lahore Garrison to review operational preparedness, observed technology-enabled training exercises and reiterated zero tolerance toward threats to national security.
- Bangladesh Air Chief Hasan Mahmood Khan met Field Marshal Munir at GHQ and Naval Chief Naveed Ashraf in Islamabad to bolster defence ties, training links and the frequency of joint activities.
- The Pakistani military said discussions with Bangladesh included the potential procurement of JF-17 fighter jets by Dhaka, which remains under consideration rather than a concluded deal.