{"id":14892,"date":"2025-07-26T18:02:07","date_gmt":"2025-07-26T18:02:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=14892"},"modified":"2025-07-26T18:02:07","modified_gmt":"2025-07-26T18:02:07","slug":"president-zardari-confers-nishan-e-imtiaz-on-uscentcom-chief-gen-kurilla","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=14892","title":{"rendered":"President Zardari confers Nishan-e-Imtiaz on USCENTCOM Chief Gen Kurilla"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>President Asif Ali Zardari has conferred the prestigious Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military) award on General Michael E. Kurilla, Commander of the United States Central Command (USCENTCOM), in recognition of his contributions to regional security and the strengthening of bilateral military ties, the military\u2019s media wing said on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), President Zardari presented the honour during a formal investiture ceremony at Aiwan-e-Sadr. General Kurilla was recognised for his \u201cexemplary service and pivotal role in advancing enduring military cooperation\u201d between Pakistan and the United States.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGeneral Kurilla\u2019s visionary leadership has been instrumental in fostering mutual understanding, enhancing defence collaboration, and deepening counterterrorism cooperation between the Pakistan Armed Forces and USCENTCOM,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n<p>The Government of Pakistan has conferred the prestigious award of Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military) upon General Michael E. Kurilla, Commander of United States Central Command (USCENTCOM), in recognition of his exemplary service and pivotal role in advancing enduring military\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/uI3wLsZ3oc<br \/>\n\u2014 PTV News (@PTVNewsOfficial) July 26, 2025<\/p>\n<p>The award reflects Pakistan\u2019s appreciation of General Kurilla\u2019s \u201cunwavering support\u201d and highlights the growing depth of the military partnership between the two nations.<\/p>\n<p>During his visit, General Kurilla met with senior Pakistani leadership, including President Zardari and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir. Discussions focused on regional security, military-to-military engagement, and joint counterterrorism efforts, the statement added.<\/p>\n<p>Upon arrival at the Presidency, General Kurilla was presented with a Tri-Services Guard of Honour. The visit and high-level recognition underscore the strategic nature of Pakistan-US defence relations and reaffirm both countries&#8217; commitment to regional stability.<\/p>\n<p>Pakistan also hosted the Regional Chiefs of Defence Staff Conference, bringing together senior military leaders from the United States, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan in what is being hailed as a significant step toward strengthening regional security cooperation and military diplomacy.<\/p>\n<p>Read More: President Zardari honors Chinese General Li Qiaoming<\/p>\n<p>Organised under the theme \u201cStrengthening Bonds, Securing Peace,\u201d the high-profile gathering aimed at reinforcing security collaboration, enhancing joint training initiatives, and sharing best practices in counterterrorism and other defence-related areas, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).<\/p>\n<p>Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, formally welcomed the delegations and reiterated Pakistan\u2019s commitment to regional stability.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Asif Ali Zardari has conferred the prestigious Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military) award on General Michael E. Kurilla, Commander of the United States Central Command (USCENTCOM), in recognition of his contributions to regional security and the strengthening of bilateral military ties, the military\u2019s media wing said on Saturday. According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14892","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-english-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14892","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=14892"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14892\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=14892"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=14892"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=14892"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}