Pakistan's top military leader, Field Marshal Asim Munir, met with General Selcuk Bayraktaroglu, Chief of the Turkish General Staff, to discuss expanding defense cooperation amid rising regional tensions. The talks, held in Rawalpindi, focused on strengthening military collaboration as the Middle East faces heightened instability following the Gaza conflict. Turkish officials have indicated interest in joining a defense alliance formed by Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, signaling a potential deepening of security ties among regional powers. Both sides expressed satisfaction with the current state of relations and committed to enhancing joint training, exercises, and technology-sharing initiatives. Recent months have seen increased engagement between the two countries, including joint military drills and cooperation in defense manufacturing.