Pakistan and the U.S. have started joint anti-terrorism military exercises at the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) in Pabbi town of Punjab’s Kharian district, the military’s media wing said on Saturday (January 10, 2026).
The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) in a statement said that the 13th Pakistan-United States bilateral joint exercise, ‘Inspired Gambit–2026’, commenced on Friday (January 9).
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The NCTC serves as a key facility for joint anti-terrorism exercises by Pakistan with international partners like China and the U.S.
The two-week-long exercise is being conducted in the Counter Terrorism (CT) domain, involving contingents from the armies of Pakistan and the United States, the ISPR said.
