Pakistan PM in Kuala Lumpur for three-day visit to deepen ties

Pakistan Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday for an official three-day visit from October 5 to 7 at the invitation of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, officials said. The trip, described by both governments as a reciprocal follow-up to Anwar's October 2024 visit to Pakistan, is intended to deepen strategic ties and expand cooperation across trade, investment and emerging sectors.

Shehbaz was received at Kuala Lumpur International Airport and later escorted to his official residence under royal protocol. He was welcomed at the Perdana Putra Complex, the Malaysian prime minister's office, with a guard of honour and an official ceremony on October 6, where he and Anwar held a bilateral meeting, officials said. The Pakistani delegation includes Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar, federal ministers and senior officials.

The two leaders are scheduled to witness the exchange of five memoranda of understanding and an Exchange of Notes on diplomatic training. The MoUs cover tourism, higher education, halal certification, anti-corruption cooperation and support for small and medium enterprises, officials said. Shehbaz...