Pakistan, Maldives Discuss Ways to Strengthen Bilateral Ties
Senior Pakistani and Maldivian parliamentary officials met in Islamabad to discuss deepening cooperation across trade, education, defence, tourism and climate change.
Pakistan's Acting Chairman of the Senate, Syedaal Khan Nasar, met with the Speaker of the People's Majlis of Maldives, Abdul Raheem Abdullah, in Islamabad on Thursday to discuss bilateral relations, according to the Associated Press of Pakistan.
The meeting with the visiting Maldivian parliamentary delegation covered a wide range of topics, including parliamentary diplomacy, trade and investment, education, defence, tourism, climate change, and people-to-people contacts.
Focus on parliamentary diplomacy
The discussion underscored the role of parliamentary exchanges in strengthening ties between the two South Asian nations. Both sides reaffirmed their interest in expanding cooperation across the areas discussed, though specific agreements or follow-up commitments were not detailed in the available report.
Pakistan and the Maldives have maintained diplomatic relations for decades, with periodic high-level exchanges aimed at reinforcing cooperation on regional and bilateral matters.
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- Pakistan, Maldives discuss ways to strengthen bilateral ties — APP (Pakistan)
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