Federal cabinet ratifies Pakistan-Kuwait Defence Cooperation Agreement

Pakistan’s federal cabinet approved the Pakistan-Kuwait Defence Cooperation Agreement on Wednesday, according to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office, as the two countries move to strengthen defence ties. The pact was completed on June 11, 2023, and Kuwait finished its approval process on July 19, the statement said.

The decision follows recent meetings between Pakistani and Kuwaiti military officials on closer cooperation and coordination. It comes amid wider defence arrangements involving Pakistan and Gulf partners: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed a bilateral defence pact in 2025, while Türkiye joined the two countries in a trilateral agreement in August 2026; Pakistan and Saudi Arabia completed ratification, but Türkiye’s approval was still pending as of October 23. The cabinet statement gave no details of the Pakistan-Kuwait pact’s specific commitments.