Brigadier (Retired) Naeem Salik underwent two and a half years training in Arabic language at the National Institute of Modern Languages now the National University of Modern Languages at Islamabad in Pakistan and attained the qualification of Interpreter. He then taught Arabic language to Pakistani military officers at the Pakistan Army’s Command & Staff College at Quetta, Pakistan for two years. There he also had the opportunity to interact with officers from various Arab countries. He has also visited Saudi Arabia and other Arabic speaking countries such as UAE, Oman, Jordan Morocco and Egypt.