page_title: Pakistan–NATO relations
hierarchical_section_title: Pakistan–NATO relations
caption_attribution_description: Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, Chief of Army Staff of the Pakistan Army and Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, Commander of NATO International Security Assistance Force and U.S. Forces Afghanistan lead participants towards the conference area to meet for the 29th Tripartite Commission meeting. The Tripartite Commission, comprised of senior military and diplomatic representatives from Afghanistan, Pakistan and the United States. Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. David E. Alvarado. (RELEASED)
context_page_description: North Atlantic Treaty Organization—Pakistan relations are the military–to–military relations between Pakistan and the comprised 30-states military alliance, called the NATO.
  Over recent years, NATO has developed relations with a range of countries beyond the Euro-Atlantic area, considering Pakistan as "partners across the globe." Lobbied and with a support provided by United States Secretary of State, General Colin Powell, Pakistan is designated as a "Major non-NATO ally" as of 2004.
  Mutual understanding and cooperation between Pakistan and NATO now develops in several main sectors: fighting insurgency and terrorism in Bosnia and Afghanistan, military cooperation, transportation and logistics operations support to Afghanistan, non-proliferation, and others.
context_section_description: North Atlantic Treaty Organization—Pakistan relations are the military–to–military relations between Pakistan and the comprised 30-states military alliance, called the NATO.
  Over recent years, NATO has developed relations with a range of countries beyond the Euro-Atlantic area, considering Pakistan as "partners across the globe." Lobbied and with a support provided by United States Secretary of State, General (retired) Colin Powell, Pakistan is designated as a "Major non-NATO ally" as of 2004.
  Mutual understanding and cooperation between Pakistan and NATO now develops in several main sectors: fighting insurgency and terrorism in Bosnia and Afghanistan, military cooperation, transportation and logistics operations support to Afghanistan, non-proliferation, and others.
caption: Chief of Army Staff Ashfaq Pervez Kayani and Commander of NATO International Security Assistance Force (Afghanistan) Stanley A. McChrystal lead participants towards a tripartite military conference in Kabul
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