Egyptian Foreign Minister Dr. Badr Ahmed Mohamed Abdelatty met Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Asim Munir on Sunday to discuss defence and security cooperation.
The meeting took place at the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), both leaders highlighted the importance of maintaining regular high-level contact between the armed forces of Pakistan and Egypt.
Discussions between the two leaders also covered military exchanges, training cooperation, and regional peace and stability.
The meeting was part of Abdelatty’s two-day official visit to Pakistan from November 29 to 30, during which he met with both political and military leadership.
Besides meeting Field Marshal Asim Munir, the Egyptian foreign minister also held meetings with President Asif Ali Zardari and Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, followed by delegation-level talks at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA).
After the meetings, DPM Dar announced that Pakistan would share a list of 250 business enterprises, selected through a transparent process, for inclusion in Egypt’s “white list” as both countries agreed to strengthen bilateral ties.
He added during a joint press conference with Abdelatty that another list of 250 firms would be prepared within six months, raising the total to 500.
Dar said that both countries have agreed to set up a Pakistan–Egypt Business Council to formally enhance trade cooperation.
To resolve increasing visa issues, he added that both governments have introduced a new facilitation system to make travel and business movement easier between the two nations.
The DPM further said that political consultations will take place in Pakistan in the first quarter of 2026, while the first meeting of the forum will be held in Cairo in the second quarter of the same year.
He also shared that, for the first time since 2010, Pakistan and Egypt have agreed to hold the Joint Ministerial Commission in 2026.
Egypt’s foreign minister offered heartfelt condolences and expressed solidarity with Pakistan over the recent terrorist attacks. He assured that Cairo firmly supports Islamabad in its fight against terrorism.
Abdelatty conveyed deep sympathies from the Egyptian government and people over the tragic loss of lives in the terrorist incidents in Islamabad and Peshawar.
