Anwar praises Pakistan army, wants to boost ties - Radio Pakistan

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim praised the Pakistan army’s “role in regional peace and stability, acknowledging their professionalism and sacrifices in combating terrorism”, reported state-owned Radio Pakistan according to Bernama.

Anwar also emphasised the “need for increasing bilateral ties, particularly military relations between the two brotherly countries” during a courtesy call from Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff Asim Munir.

The prime minister ended his three-day state visit to Pakistan yesterday after holding a bilateral meeting with his counterpart Shehbaz Sharif and was awarded the country’s highest civilian award, Nishan-e-Pakistan, by Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari.

Anwar’s itinerary included delivering a keynote address at Pakistan’s National University of Sciences and Technology and a meeting with the Malaysia-Pakistan business community.

He also extended Munir an invitation to visit Malaysia, and the latter expressed his gratitude to Anwar and acknowledged the success of his visit.

According to Radio Pakistan, Munir noted that the Malaysian prime minister’s visit will help further “improve the enduring and historic ties between the two countries and the militaries”.

- Bernama

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