Pak-Saudi joint military exercises according to schedule: DG ISPR

RAWALPINDI (92 News) – Joint military exercises between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are pre scheduled and held annually, Director General (DG) Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Asim Bajwa said on Monday. The DG ISPR said Pak-Saudi joint exercises “Samsam-5” started on March 19 in Saudi city of Taif. He said 292 officers of the Pakistan army have taken part in these exercises and these were not operational appointments. Major General Asim Bajwa said these exercises are held annually and were last year held in Jhelum.   [caption id="attachment_12700" align="alignnone" width="500"] In this photo provided by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), Royal Saudi Land Forces and units of Special Forces of the Pakistani army take part in a joint military exercise called "Al-Samsam 5" in Shamrakh field, north of Baha region, southwest Saudi Arabia. SPA[/caption] [caption id="attachment_12701" align="alignnone" width="500"] In this photo provided by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), Royal Saudi Land Forces and units of Special Forces of the Pakistani army take part in a joint military exercise called "Al-Samsam 5" in Shamrakh field, north of Baha region, southwest Saudi Arabia. SPA[/caption] [caption id="attachment_12702" align="alignnone" width="500"] In this photo provided by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), Royal Saudi Land Forces and units of Special Forces of the Pakistani army take part in a joint military exercise called "Al-Samsam 5" in Shamrakh field, north of Baha region, southwest Saudi Arabia. SPA[/caption] [caption id="attachment_12703" align="alignnone" width="500"] In this photo provided by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), Royal Saudi Land Forces and units of Special Forces of the Pakistani army take part in a joint military exercise called "Al-Samsam 5" in Shamrakh field, north of Baha region, southwest Saudi Arabia. SPA[/caption]