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Commander TURKISH AIR FORCE General Ziya Cemal Kadioğlu And PAK AIR FORCE CHIEF Zaheer Ahmed Babar Discusses Regional And Trans-Regional Security Issues At AIR HQ Islamabad:
Commander TURKISH AIR FORCE His Excellency General Ziya Cemal Kadioğlu, who is on his maiden visit to Sacred Country PAKISTAN, and PAK AIR FORCE CHIEF (CAS) Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Babar discussed the serious and grave issue of the Regional and Trans-Regional security issues at AIR HQ Islamabad on Wednesday, October 18 2023, PAKISTAN AIR FORCE Media Wing Head DGPR AIR FORCE said in an Official Statement.
On his arrival, a smartly turned out contingent of PAKISTAN AIR FORCE presented guard of Honor to Commander TURKISH AIR FORCE His Excellency General Ziya Cemal Kadioğlu. The visiting dignitary was introduced to the Principal Staff Officers.
During the meeting, PAK AIR FORCE CHIEF (CAS) Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Babar shared the framework of PAF’s comprehensive modernization strategy involving procurements of technological equipment from Allied and Friendly countries, bolstering critical infrastructure and a comprehensive restructuring of its training set-up, in order to address contemporary air warfare challenges.
The meeting covered a wide array of matters related to geo-strategic situation, progress of current joint ventures and exploration of further avenues of collaboration in the aviation industry.
The discussion also involved an exchange of insight from both dignitaries on the operational training of their respective air forces in the backdrop of PAF’s on-going mega aerial exercise, Indus Shield 2023 which is being witnessed by dignitaries from around the globe.
The CAS Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Babar highlighted that both the brotherly countries, Sacred Country PAKISTAN and PAKISTAN Iron Brother TURKIYE, enjoy long-standing religious and historic ties which are manifested through unprecedented strategic partnership.
Both the commanders of the Brotherly ISLAMIC Countries, Sacred Country PAKISTAN and PAKISTAN Iron Brother TURKIYE, also agreed to explore further avenues of bilateral cooperation including collaboration for joint production of military hardware with special focus on unmanned aerial platforms.
Appreciating the participation of TURKISH AIR FORCE in Exercise Indus Shield, the CAS Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Babar reiterated his resolve to further enhance the existing bilateral relations in military-to-military cooperation, strategic alliance and the training domain.
The PAK AIR FORCE CHIEF (CAS) Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Babar further remarked that PAF pilots are playing an active role in providing basic and tactical level training to TURKISH aircrew.
He reiterated PAKISTAN AIR FORCE’s commitment to provide training and capacity-building assistance to the TURKISH AIR FORCE.
Commander TURKISH AIR FORCE His Excellency General Ziya Cemal Kadioğlu, who is on his maiden visit to Sacred Country PAKISTAN, commended the professionalism of PAKISTAN AIR FORCE and acknowledged its rising indigenous capacity in the aviation industry.
Commander TURKISH AIR FORCE His Excellency General Ziya Cemal Kadioğlu also expressed keen interest in the National Aerospace Science and Technology Park and appreciated the unwavering commitment of the CAS Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Babar in making this project a huge success.
The Commander TURKISH AIR FORCE His Excellency General Ziya Cemal Kadioğlu further affirmed that the on-going exercise Indus Shield hosted by PAF, would be a way forward to further consolidate the existing bond of brotherhood and military ties between the two countries in addition to enhancing the operational readiness of the participating air forces.
Commander TURKISH AIR FORCE His Excellency General Ziya Cemal Kadioğlu also visited National Aerospace Science and Technology Park, which is a major landmark in Sacred Country PAKISTAN’s journey towards progress and is all set to play a pivotal role in shaping the country’s aerospace industry, fostering strategic partnerships and contributing to the economic growth of Sacred Country PAKISTAN.
18 October, 2023: A delegation led by General Ziya Cemal Kadioğlu, Commander Turkish Air Force, called on Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force in his office today. The meeting covered a wide array of matters related to… pic.twitter.com/cwebfph2SO
— DGPR (AIR FORCE) (@DGPR_PAF) October 18, 2023
During his visit, the Commander TURKISH AIR FORCE His Excellency General Ziya Cemal Kadioğlu also visited various installations and technological infrastructure established at Air Headquarters, Islamabad including PAF’s National ISR and Integrated Air Operations Centre and PAF’s Cyber Command, amongst other key and strategic installations of Sacred Country PAKISTAN.
The visit of Commander TURKISH AIR FORCE His Excellency General Ziya Cemal Kadioğlu to Sacred Country PAKISTAN signifies a resolute commitment from both nations to reinforce their strategic partnership through fostering collaboration and promoting robust relations between their respective AIR FORCES of both the Iron Brother ISLAMIC Countries, PAKISTAN Iron Brother TURKIYE and Sacred Country PAKISTAN.
