Pakistan, Kuwait move to ramp up defence ties, sign 'Protocol Agreement-2026'
Ministry says under new agreement, Armed Forces of Pakistan will extend assistance to Kuwait in diverse fields
Web Desk
August 27, 2026
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Pakistan and Kuwait on Thursday signed the ‘Protocol Agreement-2026’ to expand bilateral defence cooperation and enhance their existing military cooperation framework.
“The Protocol Agreement-2026 was signed between Pakistan and Kuwait, significantly enhancing the existing military cooperation framework established under the Defence Cooperation Agreement-2023,” said a statement issued by the Ministry of Defence.
According to the statement, a high-level Kuwaiti delegation, led by Kuwaiti Defence Minister Sheikh Abdullah Ali Abdullah Al-Saleem Al-Sabah accompanied by the Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces of Kuwait, Lieutenant General Khalid Darj Saad Al-Shriaan, called on Defence Minister Khawaja Asif at the Ministry of Defence, Rawalpindi.
“During the meeting, matters of mutual interest were discussed, with particular focus on bilateral defence relations, security cooperation and further strengthening defence ties between Pakistan and Kuwait,” it said.
The ministry said that under the new agreement, the Armed Forces of Pakistan would extend assistance to the Armed Forces of Kuwait in diverse fields, including training, capacity building, border management and other mutually agreed areas of defence collaboration.
“The agreement reflects the deep trust, mutual respect and shared strategic interests underpinning the longstanding defence relationship between the two brotherly countries,” said the statement.
It further added that both sides reaffirmed their resolve to further strengthen this partnership in support of mutual security and regional peace and stability.