The heads of the Pakistani and Lebanese armed forces agree to boost cooperation as they meet in Pakistan, with peace talks over the Middle East war dragging on.
Pakistan has been mediating between the United States and Iran to end the months-long conflict, with Tehran insisting that any deal should include Lebanon, where Israel has been fighting Iran-backed Hezbollah.
Lebanese army chief Rodolphe Haykal left on Saturday to meet his powerful Pakistani counterpart Asim Munir, with a Lebanon-based source telling AFP the visit was linked to the broader peace talks.
The two military commanders discussed “matters of mutual interest, (the) evolving regional security environment, defense cooperation and prospects for enhancing bilateral military relations,” a statement from the media wing of the Pakistani military says.
Munir “underscored (the) Pakistan Army’s commitment to expanding defense collaboration with the Lebanese Armed Forces,” it says, after Haykal received a guard of honor ahead of the meeting in the city of Rawalpindi.
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