PRETORIA: A delegation of the National Defense University (NDU) Pakistan, comprising senior officers from Pakistan’s Armed Forces and Civil Service, is visiting South Africa.

Major General Rahat Khan is heading the 18-member NDU delegation visiting South Africa. The delegation called Pakistan’s High Commission Mazhar Javed.

They discussed matters pertaining to military-to-military cooperation with the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) discussed. The Pakistani envoy briefed the visiting delegation on the regional security environment.

Maj. Gen. Rahat Khan, Head of 18 member NDU delegation visiting South Africa, called on HC Dr. Mazhar Javed at the High Commission.

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Matters pertaining to military to military cooperation with SANDF discussed. The HC briefed the visitor on the Regional security environment. pic.twitter.com/pp7Pe82O4M

— Pakistan High Commission South Africa (@PKinSouthAfrica) June 28, 2022

Earlier this month, a 15-member delegation of the National Defense University (NDU) including allied officers from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia met Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations Ambassador Munir Akram in New York.

Ambassador Munir Akram briefed the delegation about the activities of Pakistan and the United Nations in a multilateral spectrum.

Various issues particularly those relating to UN’s main three pillars: Peace and Security, Human rights, and Development came under discussion.

Ambassador Akram laid out the broad priorities of Pakistan at the United Nations in the backdrop of fast-evolving developments across the globe.

The ambassador mentioned that the key priorities of Pakistan at the United Nations are the Jammu and Kashmir dispute, peace in Afghanistan, and development and issues of Climate change.

The ambassador also highlighted Pakistan’s key initiatives and achievements at the United Nations especially in the area of Counter-terrorism, UN Peacekeeping, UN reforms, Islamophobia, and other.

He also reiterated Pakistan’s resolve to continue pursuing the resolution of the Kashmir dispute under the auspices of the United Nations Security Council resolution.

“Pakistan has always been active at the United Nations, last year Pakistan was a president of Economic and Social Council and this year Pakistani is Chairing Group of 77,” he said.

At the end of the briefing, the participants asked questions on global issues and Pakistan’s position at the United Nations. They presented a shield and thanked the Ambassador for the insightful briefing.

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