The Commander-in-Chief of the Libyan Armed Forces, Lt. Gen. Saddam Khalifa Haftar, met with Pakistan’s military chief, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, on Wednesday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the leaders held their meeting at the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi. During the session, they discussed matters of mutual interest, regional security dynamics, and defense cooperation.
Both sides underscored the importance of strengthening bilateral defense ties, military training, and security coordination. Munir highlighted Pakistan’s ongoing diplomatic efforts to broker peace between the US and Iran. Haftar praised the professionalism of the Pakistan Armed Forces and acknowledged their contributions to regional stability.
Expanding Military Partnerships
Pakistan has actively sought to increase its military cooperation with the Libyan Armed Forces in recent months. Munir previously visited Libya in December 2025 to discuss defense ties with Haftar. Following that visit, Reuters reported that Pakistan secured a deal worth over $4 billion to sell military equipment to the Libyan army.
Libya has faced severe turmoil since a 2011 NATO-backed uprising toppled its former leader, Muammar Qaddafi. A civil war in 2014 subsequently split the country into eastern and western factions. The UN-recognized government in Tripoli controls the west. Meanwhile, Haftar’s Libyan National Army holds the eastern and southern regions, including major oilfields.
Pakistan and Libya have enjoyed cordial ties dating back to December 1951. Over the decades, Pakistan has provided military training courses to Libyan officers in aviation, infantry, and technical fields. The two nations also routinely support each other’s candidates in multilateral forums, including the United Nations and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
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