Pakistan, Morocco desire to consolidate bilateral cooperation

RAWALPINDI : Pakistan and Morocco expressed a deep desire to consolidate the existing ties focusing on collaborative training programs, joint military exercises and industrial cooperation.

It was expressed during a meeting between Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, Chief of the Air Staff and Major General Mohammed Gadih, Inspector Royal Moroccan Air Force at Air Headquarters, Islamabad.

The meeting covered a wide array of matters related to military cooperation, joint training and collaboration in the industrial domain.

On his arrival, a smartly turned out contingent of Pakistan Air Force presented Guard of Honour to Major General Mohammed Gadih.

During the meeting, the Air Chief conveyed his warm wishes to Inspector Royal Moroccan Air Force on his maiden visit to Pakistan. The Air Chief highlighted that both brotherly countries enjoy long-standing historical ties and reiterated his resolve to strengthening military partnership through full collaboration in joint training initiatives in the entire spectrum of air power application, which will include basic and tactical level training for Moroccan Air Force personnel.

Major General Mohammed Gadih lauded the technological advancement of Pakistan Air Force and expressed the desire of Moroccan Air Force to learn from aerospace industrial strides of Pakistan Air Force in order to enhance its operational capabilities. He conveyed his admiration for the state of the art technological ecosystem witnessed during his visit to National Aerospace Science & Technology Park and shared his deep interest in exploring avenues of collaboration in the industrial domain.

The dignitary also visited various installations and technological infrastructure established at Air Headquarters, Islamabad including National ISR & Integrated Air Operations Centre and PAF Cyber Command