Cairo: Minister of Defence and Military Production General Abdel-Meguid Saqr hosted Pakistan's Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, Sahir Shamshad Mirza, in Cairo to discuss ways to enhance bilateral cooperation in the fields of defence and security. Both top military officials also tackled several issues of mutual interest, according to a statement from the Egyptian military spokesman.

According to State Information Service Egypt, Minister Saqr expressed Egypt's pride in the strong ties with the Pakistani armed forces and emphasized the importance of further strengthening military cooperation. Mirza affirmed his country's commitment to supporting military ties with Egypt and exchanging expertise between their respective armed forces.

The meeting was attended by the Chief of Staff of the Egyptian Armed Forces, Ahmed Khalifa, along with the commanders of the main branches and several senior military officers from both countries. In February 2024, the Egyptian and Pakistani Special Forces held the Raad-1 exercise in Egypt as part of the military cooperation between both nations.