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An
Afghan delegation headed by General Bismillah Khan Muhammadi, Defence Minister
of Afghanistan called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Ashfaq Parvez
Kayani at General Headquarters today. The visiting delegation also included
Major General Afzal Aman, Director General Military Operations, Major General
Abdul Manan Farahi, Director General Military Intelligence and Investigation,
Major General Payanda Mohammad Nazim, Inspector General Training and Major
General Aminullah Karim, Commandant National Defence College Afghanistan.
The
two sides discussed matters of professional interest, with particular focus on
enhancing mutual defence cooperation and measures that Afghan National Army and
Pakistan Army intend initiating for an enduring training relationship.
Operationalization of recently concluded agreement on Tripartite Border
Standing Operating Procedures was also discussed in detail. The agreement is
aimed at improving existing security cooperation and intelligence sharing
mechanisms, on both sides of the Pak-Afghan border.