ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Imran Khan and his Malaysian counterpart Mahathir Mohamad have highlighted the need for high-level exchanges between the two Asian countries and collaboration at the operational level to benefit from each other’s expertise.
In a telephone call with Dr Mahatir, the Pakistani premier conveyed the immense respect of his country’s people for the Malaysian leader as a statesman and global leader.
Prime Minister Khan while underscoring the close and cordial bilateral ties between the two countries extended his heartfelt felicitations to Mahatir on the victory of Pakatan Harapan in the general election, a statement from the PM Office said.
Imran Khan appreciated Prime Minister Mahathir’s vision for Malaysia’s steady economic progress whereas Mahathir Mohamad reciprocated Prime Minister Khan’s sentiments and congratulated him on PTI’s success in the general election.
Imran Khan invited the Malaysian Prime Minister to visit Pakistan while Mahathir Mohamed accepted and reciprocated the invitation to him for an early visit to Malaysia. Prime Minister Imran Khan also accepted the invitation.
According to a communique issued by the office of Malaysian premier, Imran Khan accepted the invitation to visit the country at the earliest.