Sunday 6 April 2014

Pakistan top military leader to visit Sri Lanka

Chairman Joint Chief of Staff Committee Gen Rashad Mahmood on the invitation of Sri Lankan counterpart Jagath Jayasuria will visit Sri Lanka on a four-day schedule from 7th April to 11 April.

As per Daily mirror, During the visit Gen. Rashad will meet top political and military officials of Sri Lanka and will deliver a lecture ‘Pakistan’s Security perspective’ at Defense Services Command and Staff College, Sapugaskanda, Sri Lanka.

[caption id="attachment_1031" align="alignleft" width="200"]Pakistan's General Rashad Mahmood all set to visit Sri Lanka. Photo: ISPR Pakistan's General Rashad Mahmood all set to visit Sri Lanka. Photo: ISPR[/caption]

Moreover, Pakistan CJCSC will also visit Sri Lankan military academy Diyatalawa, says a Sri Lankan news outlet.

The visit of the top Pakistan military official is of utmost importance, as it will strengthen the political and strategic cooperation between the both countries.

Sri Lanka spokesperson Bridgadier Wanigasooriya has said that this is the first visit of Pakistan CJCSC and it displays the cordial relationship between both the countries.

It should be noted that Pakistan is one of the countries that gave full support to Sri Lanka at UNHRC session in Geneva.

Moreover, Pakistan also provides training facilities to Sri Lankan Air force, army and navy.

Recently, Sri Lankan Ministry of Defense obtained around 100 Pakistani produced cars Altis Honda from Indus motor Pakistan.

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