{"id":129299,"date":"2026-07-13T18:42:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T13:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=129299"},"modified":"2026-07-13T18:42:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T13:42:10","slug":"cdf-munir-arrives-in-turkiye-on-2-day-official-visit-state-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2026\/129299\/","title":{"rendered":"CDF Munir arrives in Turkiye on 2-day official visit: state media"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Web desk(National Times)- Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Asim Munir on Monday arrived in Turkiye on a two-day official visit, state media reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Citing security sources, state-run&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radio.gov.pk\/13-07-2026\/field-marshal-arrives-in-turkiye-on-two-day-official-visit\"><em>Radio Pakistan<\/em><\/a>&nbsp;reported that CDF Munir received a \u201cwarm welcome\u201d upon his arrival in Turkiye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the visit, the CDF will hold \u201cimportant\u201d meetings with Turkiye\u2019s military and political leadership, the security sources added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">State-run&nbsp;<em>Pakistan TV<\/em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>APP<\/em>&nbsp;also reported CDF Munir\u2019s arrival in Turkiye and his expected meetings with the Turkish military and political leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last month, General Metin Tokel, commander of the Turkish Land Forces,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/2007045\">met CDF Munir<\/a>&nbsp;during his visit to Pakistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The two had discussed regional security dynamics and avenues for enhanced bilateral defence cooperation, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">General Tokel had also met with the naval and air chiefs during the visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier this month, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif paid a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/2012929\">visit to Turkiye<\/a>, focused on economic and trade cooperation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Web desk(National Times)- Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Asim Munir on Monday arrived in Turkiye on a two-day official visit, state media reported. 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