ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain on Friday said Pakistan was seeking stronger bilateral ties with Malaysia, Jordan and Vietnam and called for a greater focus on trade, investment and people-to-people ties. The President expressed the opinion in his separate meetings with the outgoing Malaysia High Commissioner Dr. Hasrul Sani bin Mujtabar, outgoing Vietnam Ambassador Nguyen Xuan Luu and Pakistan’s Ambassador-Designate for Jordan Major General (r) Junaid Rehmat. The President said Malaysia had witnessed remarkable progress in various sectors and termed it an example for other countries. He said Pakistan and Malaysia were close friends and their ties were based on shared beliefs, heritage and history. President Mamnoon expressed hope that the new ambassador of Malaysia would work to further strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries, and follow in the footsteps of the outgoing Ambassador Dr. Hasrul Sani bin Mujtabar. The President said Malaysia could benefit from economical and quality products of Pakistan. He added there should be close cooperation between the educational institutions of both countries. Talking to the outgoing Ambassador of Vietnam Nguyen Xuan Luu, the president appreciated his remarkable services and hoped the outgoing ambassador was taking back with him pleasant memories from Pakistan. He said Vietnam could benefit from training institutions of Pakistan for the training of its officers. President Mamnoon, in his meeting with Pakistan’s Ambassador-Designate for Jordan Major General (r) Junaid Rehmat, called to further expand relations between Pakistan and Jordan. He hoped the ambassador-designate would perform his new responsibilities efficiently. He also directed the ambassador-designate to make all possible efforts for the welfare of Pakistanis residing in Jordan. Published in Daily Times, October 21st 2017.