Senior Libyan military officer discusses air force cooperation with PAF Chief
Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Libyan Arab
Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Saddam Khalifa Haftar, met Pakistan Air Force
(PAF) Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, NI (M), HJ, at Air
Headquarters on Monday.
According to a statement issued by Inter
Services Public Relations (ISPR), the meeting focused on matters of mutual
interest, the prevailing regional security environment, and ways to further
strengthen bilateral military cooperation.
Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu
highlighted the strong religious and historical ties between Pakistan and
Libya, while briefing the visiting delegation on the PAF’s operational
readiness, ongoing modernization efforts, and multi-domain capability
development. He also emphasized the force’s focus on indigenization,
innovation, and human resource development.
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The Air Chief reaffirmed the Pakistan Air
Force’s commitment to further enhancing professional cooperation with the
Libyan Air Force. The delegation was also briefed on PAF indigenization
initiatives being pursued under the National Aerospace Science and Technology
Park.
Lieutenant General Haftar praised the PAF’s
professionalism and expressed strong interest in expanding bilateral
cooperation through joint training programmes, exercises, and professional
exchanges.
The visit reflects renewed momentum in defence
collaboration between the two brotherly countries.
Source:
Dunya News