{
  "id": 2352436,
  "title": "Syrian FM meets CDF Asim Munir, discusses defence and security cooperation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/syrian-fm-meets-cdf-asim-munir-discusses-defence-and-security",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T09:30:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40435943/syrian-fm-meets-cdf-asim-munir-discusses-defence-and-security-cooperation"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Friday, Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan Al-Shaibani met with Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) reported that the discussion encompassed matters of mutual interest, regional security, and potential enhancements in bilateral cooperation across defence and security domains. Field Marshal Munir underscored Pakistan's deep-rooted friendship with Syria and its perspective on global peace and regional stability. He emphasized the importance of collaboration and joint efforts to tackle shared security challenges. The Syrian foreign minister acknowledged the professional role played by the Pakistan Armed Forces in fostering regional peace and stability. Both parties reiterated their commitment to strengthening bilateral ties and expanding cooperation in the fields of defence and security. This encounter followed a day earlier when Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met Al-Shaibani in Islamabad. During this meeting, Sharif reiterated Pakistan's unwavering support for Syria's sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity, along with its stance on the Golan Heights. While welcoming Al-Shaibani, Sharif conveyed his best wishes to Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and recollected their recent interactions. The Prime Minister highlighted the historic and multifaceted relationship between Pakistan and Syria, stressing the necessity of converting their long-standing friendship into heightened cooperation across political, defence, trade, investment, education, and human resource development sectors. He also stressed the significance of resuming direct flights between the two nations, asserting that such a move would bolster people-to-people contacts and facilitate Pakistani pilgrims engaging in religious visits to Syria. Sharif reiterated Pakistan's principled stance, reaffirming its steadfast support for Syria's unity, sovereignty, and territorial integrity, and backing Damascus' position on the Golan Heights.",
  "summary": "Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan Al-Shaibani, accompanied by a delegation, called on Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir at the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi on Friday, the military’s media wing said. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said the meeting discussed matters of mutual interest, the regional security environment and…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}