Daily Times

Prime Minister Imran Khan along with his delegation Tuesday arrived in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on a two-day official visit.

He was received by Malaysian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Senator Marzuki bin Yahya and Deputy Minister in the PM Office Dr Mohammad Farid bin Rafik, a PM Media Office press release said.

The prime minister is accompanied by Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Minister for Finance Asad Umar, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain and Advisor on Commerce Abdul Razak Dawood.

According to the Foreign Office, it would be the first visit by any foreign leader since Dr Mahathir Mohamad assumed office in May.

During the visit, the two prime ministers will have a tête-à-tête, followed by delegation-level talks.

Prime Minister Khan’s visit would provide an opportunity to further cement the existing friendly and cordial bilateral relations by enhancing economic, trade and commercial ties for the mutual benefit of the two countries. “Pakistan and Malaysia enjoy warm brotherly relations founded in mutual respect friendship and understanding reinforced by strong cultural and religious affinities,” the Foreign Office said.

Published in Daily Times, November 21^st 2018.