Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir on Friday met with Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, who stressed the need to boost military ties between the two countries, state-owned Radio Pakistan reported.
The Malaysia premier is in Islamabad for his three-day official visit aimed at reinvigorating the bilateral strategic partnership between Malaysia and Pakistan.
According to state-owned Radio Pakistan, the Malaysian prime minister in a meeting with Gen Munir, emphasised on the “need for increasing bilateral ties, particularly military relations between the two brotherly countries”.
Additionally, the Malaysian premier also praised the Pakistan army’s “role in regional peace and stability, acknowledging their professionalism and sacrifices in combating terrorism”.
According to the statement, the prime minister also extended an invitation to the army chief to visit Malaysia.
Gen Munir, in return, thanked the prime minister “for the invitation and appreciated the successful visit to Pakistan”.
Additionally, the chief noted that the visit “will help further improve the enduring and historic ties between the two countries and the militaries”.
The Malaysian official had earlier met his Pakistani counterpart and vowed to enhance cooperation between their countries, discussing a wide range of bilateral, regional and international issues.
