ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Kazakhstan concluded a two-week joint counterterrorism exercise at Cherat in northwestern Pakistan, the military’s media wing said on Saturday, reflecting growing security cooperation between the two countries.
According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the closing ceremony of Dostarym-V involved combat teams from Pakistan’s Special Services Group (SSG) and Kazakhstan’s Special Forces.
The exercise began on Oct. 14, the statement said, adding that it reaffirmed the commitment of the two militaries to strengthen cooperation in combating militancy and ensuring regional peace and stability.
“The exercise was aimed at refining the drills, procedures and techniques involved in counterterrorism operations through joint training, besides harnessing the historic military-to-military relations among the friendly countries,” ISPR said.
Pakistan and Kazakhstan established diplomatic relations in 1992, soon after the Central Asian nation’s independence following the Soviet Union’s collapse.
