India, Jan. 11 -- Pakistan and the US are holding two-week-long joint anti-terrorism exercises at a counter terrorism centre in the Punjab province of the country, it was announced on Saturday. The 13th Pakistan-United States bilateral joint exercise, 'Inspired Gambit-2026', began on Friday, the military's media wing said in a statement. The manoeuvres are taking place at the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) in Pabbi town of the Kharian district, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said.

The NCTC serves as a key facility for joint anti-terrorism exercises by Pakistan with international partners like China and the US. The exercise is being conducted in the Counter Terrorism (CT) domain, involving contingents from the armies...