{
  "id": 3738975,
  "title": "CDF Munir, Kuwaiti delegation vow to strengthen 'mutually beneficial defence partnership'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/cdf-munir-kuwaiti-delegation-vow-to-strengthen-mutually-beneficial",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T13:11:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2025515/cdf-munir-kuwaiti-delegation-vow-to-strengthen-mutually-beneficial-defence-partnership"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Thursday, Pakistan and Kuwait reaffirmed their commitment to a \"strong, enduring and mutually beneficial defence partnership\" during a meeting between Kuwaiti Defence Minister Sheikh Abdullah Ali Abdullah Al-Saleem Al-Sabah and Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of the Army Staff, Field Marshal Asim Munir, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). The delegation, led by the Kuwaiti minister, also included Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces, Lt Gen Khaled Darj Saad Al-Shriaan. Both sides discussed regional security and bilateral defence cooperation, affirming their dedication to expanding institutional ties and defence collaboration.\n\nThe Kuwaiti delegation expressed appreciation for the professionalism and operational excellence of the Pakistan Armed Forces, highlighting their valuable contributions to regional peace and stability. The two countries also signed the 'Protocol Agreement 2026', significantly broadening military cooperation under their 2023 Defence Cooperation Agreement. Pakistan's Armed Forces pledged to assist Kuwait in training, capacity building, border management, and other areas of defence cooperation. This agreement came shortly after Kuwait's ratification of the 2023 pact.\n\nKuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah visited Pakistan a month prior to the agreement signing, where he met with CDF Munir to discuss mutual interests and regional security. Kuwait's Foreign Minister had previously expressed gratitude for Pakistan's steadfast support and constructive contribution to regional peace and stability. During his visit, Sheikh Jarrah also met with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and discussed numerous matters of mutual interest. High-level interactions between the two nations have intensified recently, with senior military officials engaging in discussions to expand defence cooperation as Kuwait strengthens its security partnerships amidst ongoing Gulf instability.",
  "summary": "Pakistan and Kuwait reaffirmed the resolve to “consolidate their historic and brotherly relations into a strong, enduring and mutually beneficial defence partnership”, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Thursday. A Kuwaiti delegation led by Defence Minister Sheikh Abdullah Ali Abdullah Al-Saleem Al-Sabah met Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal…",
  "key_points": [
    "Kuwaiti Defence Minister Sheikh Abdullah reaffirms strong defence partnership with Pakistan",
    "CDF Asim Munir leads delegation to discuss regional security and defence cooperation",
    "Protocol Agreement 2026 broadens military collaboration under 2023 Defence Cooperation Agreement"
  ],
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        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "CDF Munir, Kuwaiti delegation vow to strengthen 'mutually beneficial defence partnership'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/cdf-munir-kuwaiti-delegation-vow-to-strengthen-mutually-beneficial-3740715",
        "published": "2026-08-27T13:11:46.000Z"
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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."
}