Pakistan, Afghan spy agencies sign accord for joint terror fight

Islamabad - In a major breakthrough, Islamabad and Kabul signed a historic bilateral accord in which key intelligence agencies of Pakistan and Afghanistan would work together to fight terrorism.

Pakistan, Australia agree to further enhance bilateral trade

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Australia Wednesday agreed to further enhance and strengthen bilateral trade especially in the field of agriculture for the benefit of the two countries.

The agreement was reached in talks between the delegations of the two countries here at Foreign Office.

Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, who arrived here earlier in the day on a two day visit, led her country’s delegation while Pakistan’s side was led by Advisor to Prime Minister on National Security and Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz.

Pakistan, Afghanistan face threats by non-state actors: Afghan army chief

KAKUL: Afghan Chief of General Staff General Sher Muhammad Karimi warned Pakistan Army cadets on Saturday that Afghanistan and Pakistan face threats by non-state actors.

Pakistan, Egypt agree to boost cooperation in defence sector

ISLAMABAD - Commander-in-Chief, Minister of Defence and Defence Production of Egyptian Armed Forces General Sedqy Sobhi Sayed on Tuesday held separate meetings with President Mamnoon Hussain, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, General Rashad Mahmood and Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif and discussed issues of mutual cooperation.

Pakistan, Sri Lanka sign nuclear agreement

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Sri Lanka on Monday inked an agreement for cooperation in the civilian nuclear technology sector.

Sri Lanka is the first country in the region to have entered into such an agreement with Pakistan. The agreement was signed in the presence of the visiting Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif at the PM House.

Pakistan, Sri Lanka to ink civil nuclear deal next month

ISLAMABAD: Sri Lanka will ink civilian nuclear cooperation deal with Pakistan next month as the new president Maithripala Sirisena will visit Pakistan in the last week of March.

The details … would be worked out in due process before the visit takes place. Highly-placed diplomatic sources told The News Friday that Islamabad had received the schedule proposed by Colombo for the visit of their president to Pakistan and President Sirisena could be here on 31st of March.

Pakistan, Australia to boost defence ties

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan and Australia have agreed to enhance cooperation between the two defence forces in general and the air forces in particular.
The understanding came at a meeting between Air Chief Marshal Tahir Rafique Butt and Australian Chief of Defence Forces, Air Chief Marshal Mark Binskin in Islamabad on Wednesday.

Pakistan, Belarus Plan Military and Technical Cooperation

Despite the fact that diplomatic relations between Pakistan and Belarus have been limited in the past, the two countries have decided to develop their cooperation on military and technical matters. According to a report in The Nation, representatives from the two countries explored areas for military cooperation at the 7th International Exhibition of Arms and Military Machinery (MILEX-2014), which is taking place in Minsk, Belarus. Pakistan’s Minister for Defense Production Rana Tanveer Hussain met with senior Belarusian military officials. Belarus under Alexander Lukashenko remains Europe’s last authoritarian dictatorship; the country maintains close ties with the Russian Federation. The news that the two countries will cooperate on military matters comes some days after Belarus announced that it would open an embassy in Pakistan

The Belarusian defense industry is large considering the size of the country, and has suffered significantly since the collapse of the Soviet Union as demand for military products declined across the former Soviet space. Currently, the defense industry relies on limited contracts with Russia. It additionally pays some of the costs of maintaining Russian armed forces on its soil. Belarus is currently sanctioned by the United States and the European Union, in part for its willingness to do business with repressive regimes and pariah states. Under Lukashenko, the Belarusian defense industry has developed particular skill in maintaining and upgrading legacy Soviet-era equipment. Belarus has also historically been skilled in military radio technology.

Given that the Pakistani military uses a very limited set of Soviet-era and Russian hardware, military cooperation between the two countries will likely focus on newer projects. According to The Nation‘s report, both countries are interested in “establishing mutually beneficial cooperation in the field of defence production.” According to the same report, Pakistan has invited Belarusian Minister of Defense Yuri Zhdobin to the 8th International Defense Exhibition and Seminar (IDEAS-2014), which will be held later this year in Karachi. The report also noted that Pakistan highlighted its indigenous advances in defense production, including the JF-17 fighter (developed with Chinese cooperation).

Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nato to improve coordination against terrorists

Commanders from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nato recently decided to improve coordination for complementary operations against terrorists along both sides of the border, Nato said.

Issues relating to operations were discussed during a meeting on January 22 when Commander Southern Command Lt Gen Nasir Khan Janjua visited Afghanistan on January 22 and met with representatives from Afghan National Army, Afghan National Police, Afghan Border Police and NATO-led Resolute Support mission to discuss the coordination of border security.