Pak army contingent being sent to S Arabia

RAWALPINDI: In continuation of ongoing bilateral security cooperation between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, a Pakistan Army contingent is being sent to KSA on a “training and advisory mission”, said a press release issued by the ISPR on Thursday. “These or troops already there will not be employed outside Saudi Arabia. Pak Army maintains bilateral security cooperation with many other GCC / regional countries,” the press release clarified. The press release came after Saudi Ambassador Nawaf Saeed Al-Maliki’s meeting with Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa at GHQ. “The Matters of mutual interest including regional security situation were discussed during the meeting, an earlier press release by the ISPR added.