President Muizzu says Pakistan visit's positive results will be seen soon

President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu has stated that the positive results of his official visit to Pakistan will be seen in the near future. The President made these remarks while speaking on the Nation Chat programme brought to you by PSM News, reflecting on the success of his three-day visit to Pakistan, which was undertaken at the invitation of Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. President Muizzu described the trip as very successful, noting that Pakistan recognized it as the first official visit by a Maldivian leader in 11 years. He expressed the aim to reap the benefits of the visit as soon as possible. Highlighting the strong bond between the two Muslim nations, the President said that Pakistan holds a special place among neighboring countries. The most special aspect of the visit, he said, was paving the way for strengthening business ties, with a decision to increase the volume of business transactions between the two countries by 200 million dollars within the next two years. He also said efforts would be expedited to initiate sea travel between the two countries and connect them via air routes, and that important decisions had been made in various sectors for the future development of both nations. The signing of 20 agreements during the visit would pave the way for creating more jobs in various sectors, he added. Pakistan has also decided to provide an additional 20 scholarships annually for first-degree studies to Maldivian students, and agreed to provide support in the health sector, technical training, human resource development, youth exchange programs, skills development, and opportunities in artificial intelligence and digitalization.