KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has expressed optimism about his meeting with Pakistan’s caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Saturday (Nov 11), believing that it will lead to enhanced bilateral relations between Malaysia and Pakistan.
On Sunday (Nov 12), Anwar took to Facebook to convey his hopes that the friendly and fraternal relations between the two countries would continue to prosper as a result of the meeting.
The two leaders held bilateral discussions on the sidelines of the 8th Extraordinary Islamic Summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Riyadh, focusing on Israel’s ongoing attacks and atrocities against Palestine.
Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir and Foreign Ministry secretary-general Datuk Seri Amran Mohamed Zin were also in attendance at the meeting.
The summit, which was held at the King Abdulaziz International Conference Centre, was hosted by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who is also the Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia.
In his address at the summit, Anwar urged OIC member countries to consistently and assertively call for an immediate ceasefire and expedite humanitarian assistance to the people of Gaza. – Bernama