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  "id": 3766979,
  "title": "Pakistan, Kuwait sign Protocol Agreement-2026 to strengthen defence cooperation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/pakistan-kuwait-sign-protocol-agreement-2026-to-strengthen-defence",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T16:03:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40436715/pakistan-kuwait-sign-protocol-agreement-2026-to-strengthen-defence-cooperation"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pakistan and Kuwait inked the \"Protocol Agreement-2026\" on Thursday, with the goal of significantly enhancing their military cooperation. The agreement was signed during a visit to Rawalpindi, where Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif met with a delegation led by Kuwaiti Defence Minister Sheikh Abdullah Ali Abdullah Al-Saleem Al-Sabah. The delegation included Chief of General Staff Lieutenant General Khalid Darj Saad Al-Shriaan.\n\nThe protocol agreement will see Pakistan's Armed Forces provide assistance to Kuwait's armed forces in various areas, such as training, capacity building, border management, and other mutually agreed defence collaboration fields. This new agreement builds upon the existing military cooperation framework established under the \"Defence Cooperation Agreement-2023\".\n\nBoth countries reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening their defence partnership, highlighting the deep trust, mutual respect, and shared strategic interests that bind them together. The agreement aims to contribute to mutual security and regional peace and stability.",
  "summary": "Pakistan and Kuwait on Thursday signed the “Protocol Agreement-2026”, aimed at significantly enhancing military cooperation between the two countries, the Ministry of Defence said. The agreement was signed during a visit by a high-level Kuwaiti delegation led by Defence Minister Sheikh Abdullah Ali Abdullah Al-Saleem Al-Sabah, accompanied by Chief of General Staff Lieutenant General Khalid Darj…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Pakistan, Kuwait reaffirm commitment to expanding defence cooperation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/pakistan-kuwait-reaffirm-commitment-to-expanding-defence-cooperation",
        "published": "2026-08-27T13:17:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Kuwait and Pakistan sign joint defence deal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/kuwait-and-pakistan-sign-joint-defence-deal",
        "published": "2026-08-27T16:05:01.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Kuwait and Pakistan sign military and defence deal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/kuwait-and-pakistan-sign-military-and-defence-deal",
        "published": "2026-08-27T16:07:12.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Pakistan and Kuwait strengthen defence cooperation with new protocol",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/pakistan-and-kuwait-strengthen-defence-cooperation-with-new-protocol",
        "published": "2026-08-27T17:13:52.000Z"
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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."
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