Egypt: Pakistan looks to strengthen military production ties

Egypt and Pakistan take steps toward increasing bilateral relations by increasing cooperation on both civil and military manufacturing, according to Arshaq Al-Awsat, September 22.

During a meeting in Cairo between Pakistani Ambassador Aamir Shouket Egyptian Minister of Military Production, Salah El-Din Mostafa, noted the gradually strengthening relationship between the two countries, shedding light on the high political support the two countries have for each other’s governments.

The minister’s comments made reference to sideline discussions from the recent Doha Summit in Qatar between President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

Keeping in-tow with Sisi’s desire to strengthen regional defence capabilities, the President praised Pakistan’s signing of a joint defence strategic agreement with Saudi Arabia.

Mostafa also highlighted Egypts broad capabilities in military production and testing at the meeting, on everything from engineering and advanced technology training to weapons manufacturing and testing.

Egypt’s minister was keen to emphasise the integral nature of the Ministry’s objective to supply the country’s military and police forces with military-grade equipment small and large. However, with the country’s expanding industrial capacity, Mostafa noted that any surplus manufacturing capacity was to be used in producing high quality competitive civilian products, as well as goods to be used in Egypts national development programmes.

“The ministry is committed to cooperating with all global companies to localize the latest manufacturing technologies and improve the quality of military and civil products,” Mostafa said, reiterating Egypt’s intent to consolidate its future manufacturing power. To that end, the discussion aims to provide a mutually beneficial agreement for both Pakistan and Egypt.

The sideline meeting is the latest move towards a bilateral agreement, with el-Sisi meeting with Pakistan’s Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, in July 2025, with those discussions similarly focusing on security cooperation.

Earlier still, in May 2025 Egypt happily welcomed the announcement of a ceasefire between India and Pakistan, stating that it was a positive act for stability in the South Asia region.

For Pakistan’s part they reemphasised their long-standing relationship with Egypt, with the north African country playing host to their first embassy once they gained independence. The Prime Minister pointed to the increasing strength of these relations, with particular regard to culture, economics, politics and defence.

Shouket pointed out the importance of Egypt as an ally to Pakistan, stating that its expanding manufacturing base, technological development and investment opportunities rendered Egypt a strategic gateway to the north African and middle eastern markets.

The Ambassador was happy to express interest in the opportunity, stating that Pakistani companies would be happy to collaborate alongside the 15 subsidiary companies the Egyptian Ministry operates.

Shouket praised the companies efficiency and tack records to-date, and said that its laid the groundwork for solid future bilateral relations on security matters between the two nations.

Arshaq Al-Awsat, Maghrebi.org