Islamabad, Jan 19, SPA -- Pakistan and Qatar have expressed the desire to further strengthen and enhance bilateral cooperation in the defense sector. This was discussed during a meeting between Minister for Defense Rao Sikandar Iqbal and the visiting Chief of Staff of Qatar Armed Forces Major General Hamad Bin Ali Al Attiyah in Islamabad Thursday. Both sides emphasized the need for further strengthening the existing level of cooperation between the two Muslim countries. The meeting also discussed the possibility of holding a Joint Naval Exercise by the Naval Forces of Qatar and Pakistan. Pakistan also offered training courses for the armed forces of Qatar.--SPA 13 23 Local Time 10 23 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/319994