The 7^th Meet of Pakistan-KSA Bilateral Defense Industrial Forum was held at Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on October 10, 2024. The Pakistan tri-services delegation was led by Chief of General Staff (CGS) Pakistan Army, Lieutenant General Muhammad Avais Dastgir, while the Saudi Arabian side was led by Assistant Defense Minister, H. E. Eng. Talal Bin Abdullah Al Otaibi.
During the meeting, CGS affirmed Pakistan’s continuing support towards capacity building of Royal Saudi Defense Forces.

The dignitaries from KSA acknowledged Pakistan's achievements and sacrifices in the war against terrorism, as well as its valuable contributions to regional peace and stability. The forum discussed challenges to global and regional security and their implications for defense forces. It noted that rapid advancements in modern technologies necessitate further enhancement of defense industrial cooperation in critical capabilities between the two brotherly countries. In this context, the progress of ongoing areas of collaboration was reviewed, and new areas for cooperation were also agreed upon.