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Maldives President Muizzu to visit Pakistan from Oct 20-22: FO

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Maldives President Dr Mohamed Muizzu will visit Pakistan from October 20 to 22, invited by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The Foreign Office announced that during his stay, President Muizzu will meet with Pakistani leaders and participate in a business forum aimed at fostering trade and investment between the two nations. Expected outcomes of the visit include signing several agreements and memorandums of understanding to enhance cooperation across various sectors including defense and climate change. This marks the first such state visit by a Maldivian president to Pakistan since 2015, coinciding with the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the countries.
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Maldivian President Dr Mohamed Muizzu began a three-day state visit to Pakistan on October 20, 2026, marking the first such trip from the Maldives in over a decade. The visit was at the invitation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who welcomed Muizzu with a guard of honour at Prime Minister House in Islamabad. During his stay, Muizzu and Shehbaz signed 20 memorandums of understanding (MoUs) covering various areas including defence cooperation, maritime security, health, education, tourism, trade, fisheries, environment, and arts and culture. The agreements aim to strengthen bilateral relations between the two nations as they celebrate the 60th anniversary of their diplomatic ties established in 1966.

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“Article A describes the planned visit and meetings, while Article B reports on the welcome ceremony and arrival of President Muizzu in Pakistan. They are related but describe different stages of the same trip.”
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A Pakistan-Maldives Business Forum Maldivian Pakistan Pakistani the Foreign Office

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Pakistan GPE · 4× Maldivian NORP · 2× Muizzu PERSON · 2× Asif Ali Zardari PERSON · 1× Mohamed Muizzu PERSON · 1× Pakistani NORP · 1× Sajidha Mohamed PERSON · 1× Shehbaz PERSON · 1× Shehbaz Sharif PERSON · 1× the Foreign Office ORG · 1×

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During the talks, the two leaders “will review the entire spectrum of bilateral relations and explore avenues for further strengthening cooperation in trade, investment, health, education, tourism, agriculture, defence, maritime security, climate change and people-to-people exchanges”.
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🔮 Maldives’ President Dr Mohamed Muizzu will undertake a three-day state visit to Pakistan from Oct 20-22 at the invitation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the Foreign Office (FO) said on Sunday.

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Maldives’ President Dr Mohamed Muizzu will undertake a three-day state visit to Pakistan from Oct 20-22 at the invitation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the Foreign Office (FO) said on Sunday. asserted
Office → undertake → Sunday
President Muizzu will be accompanied by First Lady Sajidha Mohamed and a “high-level delegation comprising cabinet ministers and senior officials”, according to a statement issued by FO. uncertain
Muizzu → accompany → FO
During the visit, Muizzu will meet his Pakistani counterpart, President Asif Ali Zardari, who will host a state banquet in his honour, FO said. asserted
FO → meet → honour
He will also hold “restricted and delegation-level” talks with PM Shehbaz, it added. asserted
it → hold → Shehbaz
During the talks, the two leaders “will review the entire spectrum of bilateral relations and explore avenues for further strengthening cooperation in trade, investment, health, education, tourism, agriculture, defence, maritime security, climate change and people-to-people exchanges”. asserted
leaders → review → people
They will also exchange views on regional and international developments of mutual interest, FO added. asserted
FO → exchange → interest
A Pakistan-Maldives Business Forum will also be held during the visit to promote interaction between the two countries’ business communities and explore opportunities for trade and investment, according to FO. uncertain
Forum → hold → FO
“A number of agreements and memorandums of understanding (MoUs) covering diverse areas of bilateral cooperation are expected to be signed during the visit,” the statement added. asserted
statement → cover → visit
FO highlighted that the visit marks the first by a Maldivian president to Pakistan in 11 years. asserted
visit → highlight → years
It will take place as the two countries mark the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1966. asserted
countries → take → 1966
“Pakistan and Maldives enjoy warm and fraternal relations rooted in shared faith, mutual respect, longstanding goodwill and close cooperation at regional and international forums,” the statement said. asserted
statement → enjoy → forums
The forthcoming visit reflected the “shared commitment of both countries to further strengthening their bilateral partnership and opening new avenues of mutually beneficial cooperation”, it added. asserted
it → reflect → cooperation
In 2015, former Maldivian president Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom undertook a two-day state visit to Pakistan on May 6-7 at the invitation of then-premier Nawaz Sharif. uncertain
Gayoom → undertake → Sharif
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