BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, BRUNEI DARUSSALAM, Tuesday, 14 October 2025 – The Ministry of Defence of Brunei Darussalam and the Ministry of Defence of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan held the 7th Joint Defence Working Committee (JDWC) meeting at Rizqun International Hotel, Gadong.
The meeting was co-chaired by Yang Mulia Brigadier General (Retired) Dato Seri Pahlawan Alirupendi bin Haji Perudin, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence Brunei Darussalam, and His Excellency Rear Admiral Amir Mahmood HI(M), Acting Secretary of Defence and Additional Secretary-III (AS-III), Ministry of Defence, Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Defence and military officials from both countries were also in attendance.
During the meeting, both sides reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthen and deepen bilateral relations. The panel observed discussions around the progress on the bilateral defence cooperation and prospects for potential areas of future bilateral cooperation.
On the sidelines of the JDWC meeting, His Excellency Rear Admiral Amir Mahmood HI(M) had a courtesy call on Yang Mulia Brigadier General (Retired) Dato Seri Pahlawan Alirupendi bin Haji Perudin. Also, in attendance was His Excellency Janbaz Khan, High Commissioner of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to Brunei Darussalam. In addition to that, His Excellency Rear Admiral Amir Mahmood HI(M) and the delegation also had the opportunity to visit the Royal Brunei Land Forces, the Royal Brunei Navy, Balai Khazanah Islam Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah and Royal Regalia Museum.
The JDWC meeting between the two countries was established through the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding on Defence Cooperation on 19 May 2004. The meeting serves as a platform for both defence establishments to exchange views on matters of mutual concern as well as to discuss current and future defence cooperation.
MESYUARAT JAWATANKUASA KERJA PERTAHANAN BERSAMA YANG KE-7 DI ANTARA NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM DAN REPUBLIK ISLAM PAKISTAN
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, BRUNEI DARUSSALAM, Selasa, 14 Oktober 2025 – Kementerian Pertahanan Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Kementerian Pertahanan Republik Islam Pakistan telah mengadakan Mesyuarat Jawatankuasa Kerja Pertahanan Bersama (JKPB) yang ke-7 di Hotel Antarabangsa Rizqun, Gadong.
Mesyuarat tersebut dipengerusikan bersama oleh Yang Mulia Brigedier Jeneral (Bersara) Dato Seri Pahlawan Alirupendi bin Haji Perudin, Setiausaha Tetap, Kementerian Pertahanan, Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Tuan Yang Terutama Laksamana Muda Amir Mahmood HI(M), Pemangku Setiausaha Pertahanan dan Additional Secretary-III (AS-III), Kementerian Pertahanan Republik Islam Pakistan. Mesyuarat berkenaan turut dihadiri oleh pegawai-pegawai pertahanan dan angkatan tentera dari kedua-dua buah negara.
Semasa mesyuarat tersebut, kedua belah pihak mengesahkan komitmen untuk memperkukuhkan lagi hubungan pertahanan dua hala. Mesyuarat tersebut juga telah membincangkan kemajuan mengenai kerjasama pertahanan dua hala dan menerokai prospek kerjasama dalam bidang yang berpotensi di masa akan datang.
Di samping itu, Tuan Yang Terutama Laksamana Muda Amir Mahmood HI(M) mengadakan kunjungan hormat kepada Yang Mulia Brigedier Jeneral (Bersara) Dato Seri Pahlawan Alirupendi bin Haji Perudin. Turut mengiringi Tuan Yang Terutama ialah Tuan Yang Terutama Janbaz Khan, Pesuruhjaya Tinggi Republik Islam Pakistan ke Negara Brunei Darussalam. Selain itu, Tuan Yang Terutama Laksamana Muda Amir Mahmood HI(M) dan rombongan turut berpeluang untuk melawat Tentera Darat Diraja Brunei, Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei, Balai Khazanah Islam Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah dan Muzium Alat Kebesaran Diraja.
Mesyuarat JKPB di antara Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Republik Islam Pakistan ditubuhkan melalui pemeteraian Memorandum Persefahaman Mengenai Kerjasama Pertahanan yang telah ditandatangani pada 19 Mei 2004. Mesyuarat tersebut berfungsi sebagai platform bagi pertukaran pandangan mengenai perkara-perkara yang menjadi kebimbangan bersama selain membincangkan kerjasama pertahanan yang sedia ada dan yang akan datang.
