Politics
Maldives President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu arrived in Islamabad on Tuesday for a three-day official visit to Pakistan.
Maldives President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu arrived in Islamabad on Tuesday for a three-day official visit to Pakistan.
According to the Foreign Office, Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry and Minister of State for Federal Education and Professional Training Wajiha Qamar warmly welcomed President Muizzu and his delegation at Islamabad International Airport. A 21-gun salute was also presented on the occasion. It is worth noting that former Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom visited Pakistan on an official trip in 2015. This is the first visit by a Maldivian president to Pakistan in 11 years. The visit is taking place as the two countries mark the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1966.
A high-level delegation comprising First Lady Sajidha Mohamed, cabinet ministers, and senior officials has accompanied President Muizzu to Pakistan. The Maldivian president will receive a formal welcome at the Prime Minister’s House on Wednesday. Earlier, the Maldivian foreign minister also arrived in Islamabad, accompanied by cabinet ministers and senior officials. He was received by the Foreign Office spokesperson, the Director General for South Asia and SAARC, Pakistan’s High Commissioner to the Maldives, and the Maldives’ High Commissioner to Pakistan. According to the Foreign Office, President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu is visiting Pakistan at the invitation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, accompanied by a high-level delegation.
