The Deputy Minister for Defence, Ernest Brogya Gyenfi, has announced that Ghana will soon sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Defence Cooperation with Pakistan to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries.
Although the full scope of the framework has yet to be made public, the agreement is expected to mark another milestone in the growing Ghana–Pakistan partnership, which has seen renewed diplomatic engagement since the beginning of the year.
Mr. Brogya Gyenfi disclosed the imminent defence agreement following a high-level meeting with Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Ghana, Naheeb Durrani, at the Ministry of Defence. The Ambassador was accompanied by Pakistan’s Deputy Head of Mission, Noor Nabi.
The planned defence pact follows a series of engagements in January between Ghana and Pakistan, including political consultations held under the auspices of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Those discussions explored enhanced cooperation in diplomacy, trade and investment, defence, health, education, agriculture, peace and security, and people-to-people exchanges.
Earlier in the year, a Pakistani delegation paid a working visit to Ghana’s Ministry of Defence, where discussions centred on defence collaboration, including Pakistan’s military hardware capabilities such as drones, fighter aircraft and firefighting technology.
Talks also explored potential joint training programmes between the Ghana Armed Forces and the Pakistan Armed Forces. Additionally, discussions extended beyond defence to industrial cooperation, including opportunities for Ghana to leverage Pakistan’s industrial capacity in areas such as cement production and fertiliser manufacturing.
The forthcoming MoU is expected to formalise technical cooperation and knowledge-sharing in some of these sectors. Another highlight that could feature in the framework is partnerships to develop local defence capabilities through the Defence Industries Holding Company (DIHOC) Limited. Ghana’s Ministry of Defence has already noted that such strategic defence collaborations are critical to reducing reliance on imports, improving operational readiness and building a resilient, self-reliant defence industry.
Ghana–Pakistan relations have gained renewed momentum this year, marked by the maiden Ghana–Pakistan Political Consultations held in Accra. The consultations provided a structured platform for sustained dialogue on bilateral, regional and international issues of mutual interest.
During the consultations, Ghana and Pakistan signed two separate Memoranda of Understanding aimed at strengthening diplomatic cooperation. The first established a framework for bilateral political consultations between the two governments, while the second focused on institutional collaboration between Ghana’s Foreign Service Institute and Pakistan’s Foreign Service Academy.
In another key outcome, Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced ongoing cooperation with Pakistan to introduce a visa waiver arrangement for holders of diplomatic and official passports. The initiative is intended to ease travel for diplomats and further deepen bilateral engagement.
The anticipated defence cooperation agreement is expected to consolidate the evolving partnership between Ghana and Pakistan, signalling a broader strategic alignment across diplomatic, defence and industrial sectors.
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