{"id":18114,"date":"2026-04-06T22:19:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T17:19:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newspulse.com.pk\/en\/?p=18114"},"modified":"2026-04-06T22:19:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T17:19:29","slug":"pakistan-and-egypt-launch-joint-cou","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newspulse.com.pk\/en\/2026\/04\/06\/pakistan-and-egypt-launch-joint-cou\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan and Egypt launch joint counter-terrorism exercise thunder-II"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>Pakistan and Egypt launch joint counter-terrorism exercise thunder-II<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>ISPR says the exercise aims to enhance professional skills through joint training<\/p>\n<p><strong>CHERAT\/ RAWALPINDI (News Pulse): Pakistan and Egypt have commenced a two-week bilateral counter-terrorism exercise, Thunder-II, aimed at enhancing joint operational capabilities and strengthening military cooperation between the two countries.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ISPROfficial1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ISPR<\/a>) , the bilateral counter-terrorism exercise will continue for two weeks.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-18116\" src=\"https:\/\/newspulse.com.pk\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/Pakistan-and-Egypt-military-233x300.jpg\" alt=\"Pakistan and Egypt - military\" width=\"233\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newspulse.com.pk\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/Pakistan-and-Egypt-military-233x300.jpg 233w, https:\/\/newspulse.com.pk\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/Pakistan-and-Egypt-military-796x1024.jpg 796w, https:\/\/newspulse.com.pk\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/Pakistan-and-Egypt-military-768x988.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newspulse.com.pk\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/Pakistan-and-Egypt-military-1194x1536.jpg 1194w, https:\/\/newspulse.com.pk\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/Pakistan-and-Egypt-military.jpg 1244w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 233px) 100vw, 233px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The exercise began at the Special Operations School, Cherat, with troops from the Special Services Group (SSG) of the Pakistan Army and the Egyptian Army Special Forces participating. The Commandant of the Special Operations School, Cherat, attended the opening ceremony as the Chief Guest.<\/p>\n<p>Exercise Thunder-II is designed to improve professional skills through joint training and foster the exchange of experiences and expertise in counter-terrorism operations. Officials highlighted that the exercise will further consolidate the longstanding military-to-military ties between Pakistan and Egypt, ensuring both forces remain prepared for evolving security challenges.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pakistan and Egypt launch joint counter-terrorism exercise thunder-II ISPR says the exercise aims to enhance professional skills through joint training CHERAT\/ RAWALPINDI (News Pulse): Pakistan and Egypt have commenced a two-week bilateral counter-terrorism exercise, Thunder-II, aimed at enhancing joint operational capabilities and strengthening military cooperation between the two countries. 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