Overview
- Sudanese Interior Minister Lt Gen Babiker Samra Mustafa Ali met Pakistan’s political and military leadership on Friday to reaffirm longstanding fraternal ties and discuss wider cooperation.
- At the Army General Headquarters in Rawalpindi, Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir and the Sudanese minister pledged to strengthen institutional links and coordinate on counterterrorism.
- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif told the visiting minister Pakistan wants to boost trade and investment with Sudan and highlighted opportunities in agriculture, defence, education and other sectors.
- The Sudanese delegation publicly thanked Pakistan for prior humanitarian and medical assistance and praised Pakistan’s diplomatic support for Sudan’s sovereignty at the UN, OIC and G-77.
- Officials described the outcome as renewed political and military commitment rather than signed deals, leaving concrete timelines and binding agreements to be worked out in follow-up talks.