{
  "id": 9145619,
  "title": "Pakistan, Russia, Oman launch joint counter-terrorism exercises",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/pakistan-russia-oman-launch-joint-counter-terrorism-exercises",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-22T13:35:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40440686/pakistan-russia-oman-launch-joint-counter-terrorism-exercises"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Pakistan, Russia, and Oman have commenced joint military exercises aimed at enhancing counter-terrorism capabilities and interoperability, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). The exercises, comprising the 9th edition of the Pakistan-Russia Joint Exercise Druzhba-IX and the 2nd edition of the Pakistan-Oman Joint Exercise Washaq Al Jabal-II, began at Cherat and the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) in Pabbi, respectively. Spanning two weeks, the joint training will see contingents from the Pakistan Army, Russian Army, and Royal Army of Oman participating. The focus of the exercises is on sharing operational experience, refining counter-terrorism drills, improving interoperability, and exchanging best practices among the participating forces. These joint training sessions are expected to further strengthen bilateral defense cooperation between Pakistan and Russia, as well as Pakistan and Oman.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}