Malaysia–Pakistan relations

Pakistan-Malaysia relations

Pakistan	Malaysia

Malaysia–Pakistan relations (Malay Hubungan Malaysia-Pakistan) refers to bilateral foreign relations between the two countries, Malaysia and Pakistan. Pakistan has its High Commission in Kuala Lumpur, and Malaysia has its High Commission in Islamabad.

Diplomatic ties

Pakistan has brotherly relations with Malaysia. Both are members of Organization of Islamic Conference (O.I.C,) and the Commonwealth of Nations. There is a trade and cultural pact between the two countries, under which the import and export of various goods is done on fairly large scale. The President and the Prime Minister of Pakistan along with other high officials visited Malaysia many times and Malaysian officials also paid a good will visit to Pakistan. Both the countries enjoy close relations and links of mutual friendship and the cooperation has further strengthened.

Trade links

Malaysia and Pakistan have signed a Free Trade Agreement known as Malayisa-Pakistan Closer Economic Partnership Agreement (MPCEPA) in Jan 2008.^[1]

Transport links

Pakistan and Malaysia are linked by Air Transport. Pakistan International Airlines and Malaysia Airlines operate many weekly flights between Karachi and Kuala Lumpur.

See also

• Pakistanis in Malaysia
• Pakistan–Singapore relations
• Pakistan-Brunei relations

References

1. ^ Malaysia's Foreign Policy The First Fifty Years Alignment, Neutralism, Islamism, By Johan Saravanamuttu, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2010, p 312.

• MEC Malaysian Education Centre, Pakistan