Malaysian PM Arrives in Pakistan on Three-Day Visit
Source Xinhua, Dawn, Arab News, Anadolu and Minute Mirror
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday warmly received Malaysian Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim who is undertaking a three-day official visit to Pakistan.
Upon his arrival at the airport, children clad in traditional attire presented bouquets to the Malaysian Premier. He was also given a static guard of honor by a contingent of the Pakistan Army while 21 guns boomed in the background as a gesture of warm welcome.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar and members of the federal cabinet were also present to welcome the visiting dignitary.
The Malaysian prime minister is accompanied by a high-level delegation. During his stay, he will hold meetings with the leadership of Pakistan. Premier Anwar Ibrahim is undertaking an official visit at the invitation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
Trade, Connectivity, and Energy on the Agenda
The two sides will discuss a wide-ranging agenda to further strengthen Pakistan-Malaysia ties in diverse fields including trade, connectivity, energy, agriculture, halal industry, tourism, cultural exchanges, and people-to-people contacts.
They will also discuss regional and global developments.
“Pakistan and Malaysia enjoy strong bilateral ties anchored in history, culture, and faith. This visit provides an important opportunity to further strengthen Pakistan-Malaysia relations,” the Foreign Office said in an earlier press release.
Reference Link:- https://propakistani.pk/2024/10/02/malaysian-pm-arrives-in-pakistan-on-three-day-visit/
Zamir Ahmed Awan is the founder and Chair of the Global Silk Route Research Alliance, a think tank in Islamabad. He studied engineering at Shanghai University in the 1980s, and years later he went back to China as Pakistan's science counsellor in Beijing, from 2010 until 2016, working on science and higher education cooperation between the two countries.…
