ISLAMABAD, (TDI): In his first official trip to Islamabad, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim will visit Pakistan in October, Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed on Saturday.
In an exclusive chat, Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch told The Diplomatic Insight that the Malaysian pm is coming to Pakistan and “we are working on details, date has not yet finalized; and yes his visit is due in October.”
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Official sources said that Anwar Ibrahim will hold meetings with Pakistani officials besides signing several memorandum of understandings (MoUs).
“Some agreements are also expected to be signed,” they said.
The Malaysian premier will be accompanied by a high-level delegation during the visit.
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Anwar Ibrahim will hold meetings with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and other top Pakistani leaders.
The discussions between the two leaders will focus on enhancing bilateral trade and investment.
Hot issues including Kashmir, Palestine and regional situation are expected to be discussed too.
This will be the first visit by a Malaysian top leader since 2019 when former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad visited Pakistan.
The visit underscores the growing ties between Pakistan and Malaysia, particularly in areas of economic cooperation and shared diplomatic priorities.
