Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim more likely to go to Pakistan subsequent month


ISLAMABAD:

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is anticipated to go to Pakistan within the first week of October, marking his first official journey to the nation, diplomatic sources revealed on Thursday.

Anwar Ibrahim might be accompanied by a high-level delegation in the course of the go to. This would be the first go to by a Malaysian prime minister to Pakistan in 5 years, with the final go to by former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad in March 2019, in the course of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) authorities.

Diplomatic sources acknowledged that a number of agreements and memorandums of understanding (MoUs) are anticipated to be signed between the 2 nations in the course of the go to. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim will maintain conferences with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and different prime Pakistani leaders.

The discussions will give attention to enhancing bilateral commerce and funding. The 2 sides are additionally anticipated to deal with the Palestinian difficulty, as each Malaysia and Pakistan are sturdy advocates of the two-state answer to the Israel-Palestine battle.

The go to underscores the rising ties between Pakistan and Malaysia, notably in areas of financial cooperation and shared diplomatic priorities.