Pakistan committed to expanding defence collaboration with Brunei: CJCSC

Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC), General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, underscored Pakistan’s cordial relations with Brunei Darussalam and expressed his commitment to further strengthen military-to-military ties and defence cooperation.

He expressed the commitment during his meetings with with Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Minister at PM’s office and Minister of Defence-II and Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces, said the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) in a press release.

The ISPR said that the CJCSC also visited KDB DARULAMAN at Muara Naval Base and Defence Academy Royal Brunei Armed Forces, where he delivered a talk on “Pakistan’s contributions to regional peace and stability”.

He also interacted with the students of Command and Staff course, including officers from 19 foreign countries.

Moreover, the chairman also held a separate meeting with Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah Ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam.

“His Majesty the Sultan and civil-military leadership of Brunei Darussalam appreciated high professional standards of the Pakistan Armed Forces and their achievements and sacrifices in fight against terrorism.”