--- title: "Pakistan and Maldives officials discuss bilateral ties and regional security" description: "Most outlets reported that Field Marshal Asim Munir, as Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff, met with Maldives’ Speaker of the People’s Majlis, Abdul Raheem Abdullah, to discuss bilateral cooperation and regional security. Several emphasized the reaffirmation of commitment to strengthening ties and mutual benefit, while others noted Pakistan’s constructive role in regional peace and stability. A few outlets highlighted the meeting’s focus on “new avenues for bilateral cooperation.” The framing was largely consistent, with variations in emphasis on the nature of the cooperation and the tone of the statements." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/10415-cdf-asim-munir-maldives-parliament-speaker-discuss-regional site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Pakistan and Maldives officials discuss bilateral ties and regional security pakistan · updated 25 Sep 2026, 6:56 AM PKT · 24–25 Sep 2026 · 14 articles from 12 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 12 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported that Field Marshal Asim Munir, as Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff, met with Maldives’ Speaker of the People’s Majlis, Abdul Raheem Abdullah, to discuss bilateral cooperation and regional security. Several emphasized the reaffirmation of commitment to strengthening ties and mutual benefit, while others noted Pakistan’s constructive role in regional peace and stability. A few outlets highlighted the meeting’s focus on “new avenues for bilateral cooperation.” The framing was largely consistent, with variations in emphasis on the nature of the cooperation and the tone of the statements. ## Same story from 12 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **Business Recorder** — [Speaker of Maldives meets CDF](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40441176/speaker-of-maldives-meets-cdf) · 25 Sep 2026, 6:56 AM PKT > RAWALPINDI: Abdul Raheem Abdullah, Speaker of the People’s Majlis of the Maldives, called on Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), HJ, Chief of Army Staff & Chief of Defence Forces (COAS & CDF), at General Headquarters (GHQ), Rawalpindi. During the meeting, matters of mutual interest, including regional security and bilateral cooperation, were discussed. The COAS & CDF underscored the importan... - **The Nation** — [Field Marshal Asim Munir vows to further strengthen Pak-Maldives ties](https://www.nation.com.pk/25-Sep-2026/field-marshal-asim-munir-vows-strengthen-pak-maldives-ties) · 25 Sep 2026, 4:48 AM PKT · 87% identical wording to the newest filing > RAWALPINDI - Speaker of the People’s Majlis of the Maldives Abdul Raheem Abdullah called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), HJ here at General Headquarters (GHQ) on Thursday. - **Daily Times** — [Maldives praises Pakistan’s role in regional peace](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1557987/maldives-praises-pakistans-role-in-regional-peace/) · 25 Sep 2026, 4:33 AM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing > Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Asim Munir reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to strengthening ties with the Maldives for the “mutual benefit of both countries” during a meeting with Speaker of the People’s Majlis Abdul Raheem Abdullah in Rawalpindi, the military’s media wing said on Thursday. Raheem Abdulla was […] - **Pakistan Today** — [Maldives Parliament Speaker meets Field Marshal Asim Munir](https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/09/24/maldives-parliament-speaker-meets-field-marshal-asim-munir) · 24 Sep 2026, 11:16 PM PKT · 78% identical wording to the newest filing > Maldives Parliament Speaker meets Field Marshal Asim Munir at GHQ - **BOL News** — [CDF Munir, Maldives Speaker discuss regional security and bilateral ties](https://www.bolnews.com/pakistan/cdf-munir-maldives-speaker-discuss-regional-security-and-bilateral-ties) · 24 Sep 2026, 8:26 PM PKT · 78% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan's CDF Munir meets Maldives Speaker, discussing regional security & strengthening bilateral ties. Key cooperation explored. - **Minute Mirror** — [Asim Munir, Maldives speaker discuss regional secu...](https://minutemirror.com.pk/asim-munir-maldives-speaker-discuss-regional-security-bilateral-ties-634890/) · 24 Sep 2026, 7:36 PM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing > Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir met Maldives’ People’s Majlis Speaker - **Associated Press of Pakistan** — [Maldives People’s Majlis Speaker calls on COAS Syed Asim Munir](https://www.app.com.pk/national/maldives-peoples-majlis-speaker-calls-on-coas-syed-asim-munir/) · 24 Sep 2026, 6:14 PM PKT · 90% identical wording to the newest filing > RAWALPINDI, Sep 24 (APP):Speaker of the People’s Majlis of the Maldives Abdul Raheem Abdullah called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), HJ here at General Headquarters (GHQ) on Thursday. During the meeting, matters of mutual interest, including regional security and bilateral cooperation,... - **Hum News English** — [CDF Munir, Maldives speaker reaffirm commitment to stronger bilateral ties](https://humenglish.com/latest/cdf-munir-maldives-speaker-reaffirm-commitment-to-stronger-bilateral-ties/) · 24 Sep 2026, 5:45 PM PKT · 75% identical wording to the newest filing > Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir and Maldives Parliament Speaker Abdul Raheem Abdullah reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening bilateral ties between Pakistan and the Maldives, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). During their meeting, the two sides discussed matters of mutual interest, regional security and bilateral cooperation. View this post on Instagram A post... - **Pakistan Observer** — [Field Marshal, Maldives Speaker discuss New Avenues for Bilateral Cooperation: ISPR](https://pakobserver.net/field-marshal-maldives-speaker-discuss-new-avenues-for-bilateral-cooperation-ispr/) · 24 Sep 2026, 5:38 PM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD – People’s Majlis Speaker Abdul Raheem Abdullah called on Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir at Pakistan Army Headquarters, with… - **Daily Pakistan (English)** — [CDF Asim Munir, Maldives parliament speaker discuss regional security, ties](https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/24-Sep-2026/cdf-asim-munir-maldives-parliament-speaker-discuss-regional-security-ties) · 24 Sep 2026, 5:28 PM PKT · 84% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD – Speaker of the People’s Majlis of Maldives Abdul Raheem Abdullah visited General Headquarters (GHQ) and met Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). During the meeting, the two sides discussed matters of mutual interest, regional security and bilateral cooperation, […] - **24 News HD** — [CDF Asim Munir, Maldives speaker discuss regional security, bilateral ties](https://www.24newshd.tv/24-Sep-2026/cdf-asim-munir-maldives-speaker-discuss-regional-security-bilateral-ties) · 24 Sep 2026, 5:09 PM PKT · 87% identical wording to the newest filing > Speaker of the People’s Majlis of the Maldives Abdul Raheem Abdullah met Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, chief of army staff and chief of defence forces, at General Headquarters in Rawalpindi on Thursday, the military said. - **The Express Tribune** — [CDF Munir, Maldives parliament speaker discuss bilateral cooperation and regional security](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2631185/cdf-munir-maldives-parliament-speaker-discuss-bilateral-cooperation-and-regional-security) · 24 Sep 2026, 11:53 AM PKT · 66% identical wording to the newest filing > Raheem Abdullah appreciates Pakistan’s constructive role in promoting regional peace and stability ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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