President Muizzu departs for Pakistan on historic official visit

President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu and First Lady Sajidha Mohamed departed for the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on Tuesday morning on an official visit, at the invitation of Pakistan's Prime Minister, His Excellency Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif. According to the President's Office, the visit from October 20 to 22 will include high-level discussions between the two countries and the exchange of memorandums of understanding to strengthen cooperation in various sectors. The visit is the first high-level meeting between the two countries in the past 10 years and coincides with the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Maldives and Pakistan on 26 July 1966. A delegation comprising Cabinet ministers and senior government officials is accompanying the President and First Lady on the visit.