Pakistan’s Defense Secretary meets Lankan counterpart

The visiting Defence Secretary of Pakistan, Lieutenant General (R) Ikram Ul Haq, met Defence Ministry Secretary Kapila Waidyaratne PC, at the Defence Ministry yesterday.

A cordial discussion was held between the two Defence Secretaries on matters of bilateral importance and mutual cooperation during the meeting.

During the discussion with his counterpart, Pakistan’s Defence Secretary expressed his complete support to Sri Lanka in her quest for national security, and assured Pakistan’s unconditional strategic cooperation for the same.

High Commissioner of Pakistan in Sri Lanka Dr. Shahid Ahmad Hashmat and Defence Ministry officials were also present at the occasion. The Pakistani Defence Secretary is in the island leading a high-level delegation for the Pakistan-Sri Lanka Armed Forces Defence Dialogue. The dialogue is held with the aim to promote professional and mutually beneficial relations between the Armed Forces of the two countries.