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CDF, Sudanese minister discuss bilateral cooperation

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir and Sudan’s Interior Minister Lt-Gen (Police) Babiker Samra Mustafa All on Friday discussed avenues to boost bilateral cooperation.

Lt Gen Ali called on CDF Munir at GHQ, according to a statement by InterServices Public Relations.

‘During the meeting, matters of mutual interest, evolving regional and global security dynamics and avenues for enhancing bilateral cooperation were discussed,’ the statement said.

‘Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening relations between the two countries, particularly in the fields of security, counterterrorism and institutional cooperation.

Earlier in the day, Ali called on Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Mr Dar ‘reaffirmed Pakistan’s steadfast support for Sudan’s sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity’, the Foreign Office said.-Dawn Report