Times of Islamabad

Foreign Office press release after Malaysian PM visit to Islamabad

Foreign Office press release after Malaysian PM visit to Islamabad

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan and Malaysia have stressed that dialogue is the onlyway forward to ensure peace and stability in the region and to resolveoutstanding issues.

This has been stated in a press release issued by the foreign office at theconclusion of Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Muhammad’s three day visitto Pakistan.

Both sides expressed deep concern at the growing wave of Islamophobia andcondemned the atrocities and human rights violations being committedagainst Muslims around the world.

Prime Minister Imran Khan briefed Prime Minister Mahathir on the grosshuman rights violations in occupied Kashmir.

The two sides exchanged official Notes regarding ratification of theAgreement on Partial Abolition of Visa Requirement for Diplomatic andOfficial Passport holders, recently signed between the two countries.

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad left Islamabad for his countrytoday after completing his three-day official visit to Pakistan.

Prime Minister Imran Khan, Minister in-waiting Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtyar andsenior civil and military officials saw him off at Nur Khan Airbase.

Before departure, the Malaysian Prime Minister was briefed about thespecifications of JF-17 Thunder.

Dr Mahathir Mohamad also inspected the fighter plane, which hasindigenously been manufactured by Pakistan with the collaboration of China.