ISLAMABAD: British Army’s Chief of General Staff General Sir Patrick Sanders arrived in Pakistan for five-day defence engagement visit as part of long-standing defence cooperation agreement between UK and Pakistan.

During his visit, Gen Sanders will meet Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir alongside holding other defence activities.

According to press release, depth and warmth of UK-Pakistan military relationship and friendship, underpinned by shared history and ‘living bridge’ diaspora links is highly valued by UK.

Existing defence relationship includes Pakistani officers undertaking training at UK’s Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Advance Command and Staff Course and Royal College of Defence Studies.

Gen Sanders’ visit comes almost year after Pakistan’s devastating floods that left nearly one-third of country submerged and affected an estimated 33 million people.

UK’s Ministry of Defence was directly involved in providing assistance for flood relief operations, airlifting in eight boats and 10 portable generators at request of Pakistani Army Chief. Discussing bilateral military cooperation in response to climate change-related crises will be key focus of visit.

Published in The Daily National Courier, May, 30 2023

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