ISLAMABAD:
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is expected to visit Pakistan in the first week of October, marking his first official trip to the country, diplomatic sources revealed on Thursday.
Anwar Ibrahim will be accompanied by a high-level delegation during the visit. This will be the first visit by a Malaysian prime minister to Pakistan in five years, with former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad’s last visit being in March 2019, during the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government.
Diplomatic sources said that several agreements and memorandums of understanding (MoU) are expected to be signed between the two countries during the visit. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim will meet Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and other senior Pakistani leaders.
Discussions will focus on improving bilateral trade and investment. Both sides are also expected to address the Palestinian issue as both Malaysia and Pakistan are strong supporters of the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
The visit underlines the growing ties between Pakistan and Malaysia, particularly in areas of economic cooperation and shared diplomatic priorities.
