Pakistan is a potential buyer for a new anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) system produced by a leading Ukrainian defense company with an operation range of three km with "phenomenal accuracy", according to the Defence Blog website.

Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa visited a military test site in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine last month and witnessed field tests of various combat vehicles, including the latest anti-tank missile systems.

The website stated that the Pakistani army chief showed interest in the test performance of the Ukrainian modern weapon system, especially the Oplot tank and the Skif anti-tank system. The Pakistani dignitaries witnessed the demonstration at HT military range in the Eastern European country.

General Bajwa, during his visit to Ukraine, said: "Pakistan is keen on enhancing defense cooperation with Ukraine based on the transfer of modern tech and joint ventures as both countries could benefit from each other's experience."

He also met the Ukrainian prime minister Denys Anatoliyovych Shmyhal and the top military leadership.

The two sides agreed to boost military-to-military ties, particularly in defense production, training, counterterrorism and intelligence domains, Daily Pakistan reported.

(SAM)