Cherat: Pakistan-Egypt Joint Exercise Thunder-II, focused on counterterrorism operations, was successfully conducted at Cherat. Combat teams from the Special Services Group (SSG) of the Pakistan Army and the Egyptian Special Forces actively participated, demonstrating exceptional professionalism and operational skills throughout the exercise.

According to Radio Pakistan, the General Officer Commanding, Special Services Group, attended the closing ceremony as the Chief Guest. The Commander of Egyptian Paratroopers, Major General Mohamed Saad Abdel Razik, and the Defence Attach© of Egypt were also present to witness the event.

The exercise served to further strengthen the longstanding and historic military-to-military relations between the two friendly nations.