In December last year, Prime Minister Imran had pulled out of the Kuala Lumpur Summit of some 20 Muslim countries reportedly due to pressure exerted by the Kingdom. IMRAN, MAHATHIR HOLD TALKSPrior to the presser, talks were held between Prime Minister Imran and Prime Minister Mahathir earlier in the day wherein the Pakistan premier stressed upon the further strengthening of ties between Islamabad and Kuala Lumpur, which he said, have traditionally been close. One-on-one meeting of Prime Minister Imran Khan and Prime Minister of Malaysia YAB Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad starts at PM Office Putrajaya. In his first engagement of the visit, Prime Minister Imran exchanged views with the Malaysian defence minister at the Kuala Lumpur airport. During his visit, Prime Minister Imran will also address an event organised by the Institute of Strategic and International Studies of Malaysia, the report said.

Source: Pakistan Today February 04, 2020 06:00 UTC