Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) of the Pakistan Army, General Syed Asim Munir, NI (M) and Chief of the General Staff (CGS) of the United Kingdom (UK) Army, General Sir Patrick Sanders addressed the 6^th Pakistan-UK Regional Stabilization Conference’s ‘opening session’ at National Defense University, Islamabad on April 30, 2024. Designated CGS UK Army, General Sir Roland Walker also attended the session.

Pakistan-UK Stabilization Conference is the flagship defense and security dialogue between the two countries. Held alternately in Pakistan and the UK, it brings together a formidable corpus of subject matter experts in diverse domains, including diplomats, defense officials, intellectuals, and civil society representatives.
In connection with this Conference, a 30-member UK delegation, led by Standing Joint Force Commander, Major General Tom Bateman visited Pakistan from April 29 to May 3, 2024. During the Conference, delegations from both sides exchanged perspectives on the global and regional environment and its impact on national security and regional peace and stability.
This year, the scope of discussion has expanded from bilateral to regional issues, and defense officials from both countries in the region are also participating in the Conference.
COAS also held a meeting with CGS and designated CGS UK Army. Both sides discussed matters of professional interest and further measures to elevate bilateral defense relations. COAS thanked General Patrick Sanders for enhancing bilateral military ties and felicitated General Roland Walker on his nomination as the next CGS of the UK Army.