International NewsMaldives President Muizzu to visit Pakistan

Maldives President Muizzu to visit Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, OCT 18 (PTI): Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu will undertake a state visit to Pakistan from October 20 to 22 to strengthen bilateral ties, the Foreign Office said here on Sunday. Muizzu’s visit to Pakistan will be the first by a Maldivian president in 11 years. According to the Foreign Office (FO), the three-day visit assumes special significance as Islamabad and Male commemorate the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1966.
The Maldivian president, who is visiting at the invitation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, will be accompanied by First Lady Sajidha Mohamed and a high-level delegation comprising cabinet ministers and senior officials. During the visit, Muizzu will meet President Asif Ali Zardari, who will also host a state banquet in his honour, it said in a statement.

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