PM Shehbaz, Malaysian counterpart focus on regional, int’l points

PM Shehbaz Sharif shakes hand with Malaysian counterpart YAB Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim on October 3, 2024. — PID
PM Shehbaz Sharif shakes hand with Malaysian counterpart YAB Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim on October 3, 2024. — PID

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his Malaysian counterpart Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Thursday mentioned a variety of bilateral, regional, and worldwide problems with mutual curiosity together with these being confronted by the Muslim Ummah.

Holding a one-on-one assembly in Islamabad, the 2 premiers underscored the wealthy historical past of shut bilateral cooperation between the 2 international locations, mentioned the assertion issued by the Prime Minister’s Workplace (PMO).

They reiterated their dedication to bolster mutually useful ties between the 2 international locations.

The premiers of each international locations touched upon the mechanisms to reinforce bilateral cooperation to realize concrete leads to these areas.

The event got here as PM Ibrahim, together with a high-level delegation, reached Islamabad on Wednesday for a two-day go to to the nation.

With PM Shehbaz congratulating his Malaysian counterpart on Malaysia’s upcoming Chairmanship of the Affiliation of Southeast Asian Nations, (ASEAN) in 2025, the honourable visiting dignitary welcomed Pakistan’s continued engagement with ASEAN as a Sectoral Dialogue Accomplice and expressed help for additional engagement between Pakistan and ASEAN in addition to Pakistan’s bigger function in ASEAN.

Setting the tone and future path of bilateral relations between the 2 international locations, the 2 leaders burdened the significance of dialogue and exchanges of visits in any respect ranges and underlined the significance of the Joint Ministerial Fee (JMC), bilateral consultations and different mechanisms to reinforce engagement in any respect ranges.

Increasing on the Malaysian premier’s go to earlier this week, the Overseas Workplace mentioned that the 2 sides will focus on a wide-ranging agenda to additional strengthen Pakistan-Malaysia ties in numerous fields together with commerce, connectivity, vitality, agriculture, halal business, tourism, cultural exchanges and people-to-people contacts.

FO Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch mentioned each leaders will even focus on regional and world developments.

It’s pertinent to say right here that Pakistan and Malaysia take pleasure in robust bilateral ties anchored in historical past, tradition and religion. This go to gives an vital alternative to additional strengthen Pakistan-Malaysia relations, added the FO spokesperson.

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