Pakistan Armed Forces deployments

As part of its foreign policy efforts to expand its military relations and influence in the region, Pakistan signed defence protocols during the 1970s with several Arab countries including Saudi Arabia, Libya, Jordan, Iraq, Oman, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait, under which members of the armed forces of these countries were imparted professional training by Pakistani advisers and military trainers.

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe requested Pakistan to detach an officer to head the AFZ and serve as its commander.

Qatar had sought the help of security forces and police agencies from various countries, including France, Jordan, Turkey, Britain and the US, to ensure the safety of an estimated 1.2 million fans expected to attend the World Cup, which starts on 20 November 2022.

Pakistan contributed largest number of troops to Qatar, helping Emirate to ensure security of the World Cup.

[6] Saudi Arabia has historically remained Pakistan's closest defense partner in the Middle East, with both countries sharing extensive military and intelligence cooperation.

Following grievances over British military cooperation in the 1960s, King Faisal turned to Pakistan's assistance for air force training and maintenance.

[7] Pakistan Air Force pilots flew RSAF Lightnings in 1969 to repel South Yemeni incursions on Saudi Arabia's southern border.

[2] Under the 1982 protocol, cooperation was widened to include military training, defense production and sharing, and joint exercises.

Pakistani military presence in the kingdom continues presently, providing Riyadh support against internal and external regional threats.

Pakistani troops imparted training to members of the Abu Dhabi defence forces as far back as 1968 upon the request of the founder of the UAE Sheikh Zayed, as the British were about to hand over command of the Gulf Trucial States.

[2] A large number of Pakistan Armed Forces personnel are deployed overseas as part of the United Nations' peacekeeping missions.

In 2010, an estimated 12,000 personnel were serving abroad, making Pakistan a large contributor of troops to the UN:[28] Pakistan Navy has been a major participant of Combined Task Force 150, based in Bahrain, established to monitor, inspect, board, and stop suspect shipping associated with terrorism in the Horn of Africa.