At the invitation of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, His Excellency Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, undertook an official visit to Malaysia from 5-7 October 2025. This visit marked Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's first official visit to Malaysia since assuming office on 4 March 2024. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1957, Malaysia and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan have built a partnership premised on mutual respect and shared values, which was elevated to a Strategic Partnership on 22 March 2019.