Mahathir arrives in Pakistan today

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister of Malaysia Dr Mahathir Mohamad will visit Pakistan from March 21 to 23, the Foreign Office confirmed in a statement on Wednesday.

During his stay in Islamabad, Prime Minister Mahathir will be the guest of honour at the Pakistan Day parade on March 23, it said. Dr Mahathir, who is visiting Pakistan at the invitation of Prime Minister Imran Khan, will be accompanied by a high-level delegation, including several leading businessmen.

His bilateral engagements include call on President Dr Arif Alvi and one-on-one meeting with Prime Minister Khan followed by delegation-level talks. The two prime ministers will also speak at a round table meeting of the chief executive officers of industries, who desire to invest in automobile and telecommunication sectors of Pakistan.

“Prime Minister Mahathir’s visit will further cement the existing brotherly and friendly relations between the two countries. The focus of the interest is on enhancing economic, trade, investment and defence ties for the mutual benefit of the peoples of the two countries,” the Foreign Office said.