Prime Minister of Malaysia Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim held one-on-one meeting with Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad on Thursday.

The two leaders held meaningful and outcome-oriented in-depth discussions in a warm and cordial atmosphere.

The discussion covered a wide range of bilateral, regional and international issues of mutual interest including those being faced by the Muslim Ummah.

They also discussed the mechanisms to enhance bilateral cooperation with a view to achieving concrete results in these areas.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif congratulated Malaysian Prime Minister on Malaysia's upcoming Chairmanship of ASEAN in 2025.

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim welcomed Pakistan's continued engagement with ASEAN as Sectoral Dialogue Partner and expressed support for further engagement between Pakistan and ASEAN as well as Pakistan's larger role in ASEAN.

Noting the long history of close cooperation between the two countries, both the Prime Ministers reaffirmed commitment to strengthen the mutually beneficial partnership.

In setting the tone and future direction of bilateral relations between the two countries, the two leaders stressed the importance of dialogue and exchanges of visits at all levels, and underlined the importance of the Joint Ministerial Commission, Bilateral Consultations and other mechanisms to enhance engagement at all levels.

Malaysian PM accorded warm welcome at PM House

Malaysian Prime Minister Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim was accorded a warm welcome at his arrival at the Prime Minister House in Islamabad on Thursday. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif received him at the main gate.

National anthems of the two brotherly countries were played. Later, the Malaysian Prime Minister inspected the guard of honour, presented to him by smartly turned out contingent of the Armed Forces of Pakistan.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif introduced the Malaysian Prime Minister with his cabinet members, while the Malaysian Prime Minister introduced members of his delegation to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

Malaysian Prime Minister Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim also planted a sapling at the Prime Minister House.