The opening ceremony of Pakistan-Kazakhstan joint military exercise “Dostarym III” was held at National Counter Terrorism Center (NCTC) in Pabbi on Wednesday.

According to an ISPR statement, the joint military exercise is aimed at developing and bolstering the coordination between the two the armies in counter-terrorism domain.

Special Forces of both the countries will take part in hostage rescue, compound clearance, heli rappelling and Close Quarter Battle (CQB) drills and procedures.

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The exercise will focus on integrated synergy, interoperability, quick decision making and swift actions at tactical level.

National anthems of both the countries were played at the opening ceremony. Military officials of both the countries were present on the occasion.

The joint exercise is being held as part of biennial exercise mechanism between the two armies.

The first joint exercise was held in 2017 in Pakistan and second in 2019 in Kazakhstan.