Lahore: Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has left for Kuala Lumpur on a three-day official visit to Malaysia.
During his visit, the Prime Minister will meet the Malaysian Prime Minister while talks will also be held at the delegation level between the two countries.
Cooperation agreements and memorandums of understanding in various sectors will also be signed between the two countries.
The two leaders will also look into expanding bilateral cooperation in Trade, IT and Telecom, Halal Industry, Investment, Education, Energy, Infrastructure and Digital Economy. Discussions will be held on exploring new opportunities for cooperation to enhance people-to-people contacts.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar and Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Tariq Fatemi are accompanying the Prime Minister.
The Prime Minister is visiting Malaysia at the invitation of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
According to the statement issued by Foreign Office Spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan, the visit reflects the strong and enduring strategic partnership between Pakistan and Malaysia, rooted in mutual respect, shared interests, and close cooperation across a wide range of sectors.
During the visit, the Prime Minister is scheduled to hold bilateral talks with his Malaysian counterpart as well as discuss key regional and global developments. The two leaders will also deliberate on enhancing bilateral cooperation in trade to explore opportunities for further cooperation in trade, IT and telecom, Halal industry, investment, education, energy, infrastructure, digital economy, and people-to-people ties.
The leaders are expected to witness the signing of Agreements/MoUs for cooperation in several existing and new sectors. This visit underscores Pakistan's continued commitment to strengthening ties with Malaysia. It also reaffirms the importance both countries place on working together to promote peace, stability, trade and investment and sustainable development.
The Pakistan side looks forward to mutually beneficial engagements in Malaysia, building on the solid foundations of friendship and cooperation that exist between our two nations.