Pakistan Air Force Chief Makes First U.S. Visit in Over a Decade

Pakistan Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu has begun an official visit to the United States, the first trip by a serving chief of the Pakistan Air Force in more than a decade, according to statements from Islamabad. The high-level delegation is scheduled to confer with senior U.S. military and civilian officials on expanding bilateral defence cooperation and advancing mutual security interests. The Pakistan military said the agenda includes discussions on air-defence modernisation, training exchanges and regional security dynamics. Sidhu’s trip follows last month’s White House meeting between Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir and President Donald Trump, underscoring a broader push by Pakistan’s armed forces to re-engage Washington after years of fluctuating ties.