{"id":3064,"date":"2026-02-16T02:46:37","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T02:46:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=3064"},"modified":"2026-02-16T02:46:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T02:46:37","slug":"pakistans-strategic-clout-in-focus-at-munich-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=3064","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan\u2019s strategic clout in focus at Munich conference"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\u2022 US diplomat underscores Islamabad\u2019s role in \u2018multilateral diplomacy\u2019, \u2018stability\u2019 in South Asia
\u2022 CDF Munir meets Rubio, top defence leaders on sidelines<\/p>\n

WASHINGTON: After Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Asim Munir discussed \u201cglobal and regional security dynamics\u201d with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio<\/a>, a senior US diplomat has highlighted Pakistan\u2019s key role in Washington\u2019s global strategy.<\/p>\n

US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz highlighted Pakistan\u2019s role in Washington\u2019s global and regional diplomacy.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe could walk around the world \u2014 Kashmir and India and Pakistan \u2014 where we faced a very serious nuclear escalation,\u201d he said during the Munich Security Conference, underlining enduring US concerns about strategic stability in South Asia.<\/p>\n

Ambassador Waltz also linked Pakistan to multilateral diplomacy. \u201cThe United Nations Security Council created the \u2018Board of Peace<\/a>\u2019 \u2014 unanimously \u2014 with countries such as Pakistan, our friends in the UK, France and others,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He further highlighted Islamabad\u2019s role in Washington\u2019s engagement with Muslim-majority nations. \u201c\u2026having our goal of a network of friends \u2014 Muslim-majority nations such as Turkiye, Pakistan and Indonesia involved,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

In another reference to regional coordination, he added: \u201c\u2026the President [Donald Trump] convened the countries of the region and the Muslim-majority nations, namely Pakistan, Turkiye and Indonesia.\u201d<\/p>\n

Earlier, during their meeting, Field Marshal Munir and Secretary Rubio focused on \u201cmatters of mutual interest, including global and regional security dynamics and counterterrorism cooperation\u201d, said a statement issued by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).<\/p>\n

The meeting took place on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference<\/a>, where Field Marshal Munir also engaged with European and international military leaders to discuss pressing security challenges.<\/p>\n

In his talks with German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt, the Chancellor\u2019s foreign and security policy adviser Gunter Sautter, and Chief of Defence Carsten Breuer, Field Marshal Munir discussed contemporary security threats, bilateral defence cooperation, and the need to promote global peace and security through multilateral dialogue.<\/p>\n

The CDF also held talks with Renato Rodrigues de Aguiar Freire, chief of the joint staff of the Brazilian Armed Forces, and Rodolph Haykal, commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces, focusing on measures to enhance bilateral defence collaboration and address regional security challenges.<\/p>\n

According to the ISPR, the visit and accompanying engagements were aimed at strengthening Pakistan\u2019s defence ties and expanding cooperation with partner countries on key security issues.<\/p>\n

Published in Dawn, February 16th, 2026<\/em><\/p>\n


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