ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office Spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan on Friday said that Pakistan continued its proactive diplomatic outreach over the past week, highlighted by Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif’s successful visit to Malaysia and a series of engagements focused on peace, trade, and regional cooperation.
Addressing the weekly media briefing at the Foreign Office, Ambassador Khan said that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif undertook an official visit to Malaysia from October 5 to 7, 2025, at the invitation of Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He was accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, federal ministers, and senior officials.
Upon arrival in Kuala Lumpur, the Prime Minister was received by his Malaysian counterpart and accorded a formal welcome at Perdana Putra.
The two leaders held wide-ranging talks on October 6, covering trade and investment, defense, education, climate cooperation, and tourism.
“The visit marked an important milestone in Pakistan–Malaysia relations,” Ambassador Khan said. He added that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif welcomed Malaysia’s decision to import halal meat worth 200 million US dollars from Pakistan, describing it as a landmark step in expanding the halal trade partnership between the two countries.
During the visit, both leaders jointly launched the Urdu translation of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s book Script for a Better Malaysia, symbolising shared values of sustainability, inclusivity, and compassion.
The two sides also exchanged views on major regional and global developments, including the situations in the Middle East and South Asia. In their joint statement, the leaders reaffirmed the importance of regular high-level exchanges and agreed to reconvene the Pakistan–Malaysia Joint Commission at the foreign ministers’ level soon.
Ambassador Khan highlighted that both sides expressed satisfaction over ongoing defense collaboration under the Joint Committee on Defense Cooperation, established in 1997, and agreed to deepen cooperation in defense science, technology, and industry.
The leaders strongly condemned the ongoing genocide in Gaza and reiterated unwavering support for the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination and for the establishment of an independent, contiguous Palestinian state based on pre-1967 borders with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital.
During the visit, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also addressed the Pakistan–Malaysia Business and Investment Conference in Kuala Lumpur, where he invited Malaysian investors to explore opportunities in Pakistan’s expanding market and business-friendly environment.
