British army chief calls on Field Marshal Asim Munir

ISLAMABAD
The British Army’s Chief of the General Staff (CGS) Gen Sir Charles Roland Vincent Walker on Thursday met Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Asim Munir in Rawalpindi, where the two discussed boosting bilateral defence cooperation.
The meeting between the army chiefs took place at the General Headquarters (GHQ), a press release from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said. During the meeting, matters of mutual interest, regional security and measures to further enhance bilateral defence cooperation were discussed, it said.
Both sides reiterated the need for continued collaboration to ensure peace and stability in the region, the military’s media affairs wing added. Gen Walker appreciated Pakistan Army’s achievements and sacrifices in the fight against terrorism and its efforts for regional peace and stability, according to the ISPR. Upon his arrival at the GHQ, the UK CGS laid a floral wreath at Yadgar-i-Shuhada to pay homage to the martyrs. He was presented with a guard of honour by a smartly turned-out contingent of the Pakistan Army.