OFFICIAL VISIT BY THE PRIME MINISTER OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN TO MALAYSIA 5 – 7 OCTOBER 2025

OFFICIAL VISIT BY THE PRIME MINISTER OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

PAKISTAN TO MALAYSIA

5 - 7 OCTOBER 2025

Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif will undertake an official visit to Malaysia from 5 to 7 October 2025 at the invitation of Prime Minister Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The visit is to reciprocate the official visit by the Prime Minister in October 2024. He will be accompanied by Cabinet Ministers, including Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Mohammad Ishaq Dar.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will be accorded an official welcome ceremony at the Perdana Putra Complex, Putrajaya on 6 October 2025, followed by a bilateral meeting with the Prime Minister. Both Leaders are expected to take stock of Malaysia-Pakistan bilateral relations and explore further collaboration, particularly in trade and investment, halal industry, education, tourism, and defence. Both Leaders are also expected to exchange views on regional and international issues of mutual interest.

Both Leaders will witness the exchange of five Memoranda of Understanding in the fields of tourism, higher education, halal certification, combating and preventing corruption, small and medium enterprises, as well as Exchange of Note (EoN) in the field of training for diplomats. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will also present an Urdu version of the book "SCRIPT: For a Better Malaysia" to Prime Minister Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim. An official luncheon in honour of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will also be held at the Seri Perdana Complex.

Both Prime Ministers are also scheduled to participate in the Pakistan-Malaysia Business and Investment Conference. In recognition of his leadership, commitment to national development, service to the people, and promotion of Islamic values in governance, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will be conferred an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Leadership and Governance by the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM).

In 2024, total trade between Malaysia and Pakistan reached RM8.07 billion (USD1.76 billion), an increase of 25.5 per cent compared with 2023. Key export items comprise palm oil, petroleum, and chemical products, while imports from Pakistan mainly consist of agricultural products, textiles, apparel, footwear, and petroleum products.

The visit is expected to further strengthen bilateral relations and foster stronger cooperation in areas of mutual benefit, building upon the strong foundation laid since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1957, and the elevation of bilateral ties to a Strategic Partnership in March 2019.

PUTRAJAYA

4 October 2025