Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar met Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Friday on the sidelines of the 32nd ASEAN Regional Forum Ministerial Meeting.
He also praised Malaysia’s leadership as Chair of ASEAN for 2025.
Ibrahim reciprocated the warm sentiments and said he looked forward to welcoming PM Shehbaz to Malaysia in October.
Dar thanked the Malaysian leader for the hospitality and the successful organisation of the ASEAN forum.
He also welcomed Malaysia’s practical steps to boost trade and investment between the two countries, following PM Ibrahim’s visit to Pakistan in October last year.
Dar is representing Pakistan at the ASEAN Regional Forum.
The high-level meeting brings together foreign ministers and senior representatives from 27 ARF member countries, as well as the secretary-general of ASEAN, to deliberate on key political and security challenges facing the Asia-Pacific region.
On the agenda is strengthening peace, stability and multilateral cooperation through constructive dialogue.
During his stay in Kuala Lumpur, the DPM is also expected to interact with members of the Pakistani diaspora in Malaysia.
Established in 1994, the ARF is a premier multilateral platform for political and security consultations in the Asia-Pacific.
