Pakistani prime minister visits Malaysia as Islamabad seeks to strengthen relations with Kuala Lumpur
Pakistan is looking to Southeast Asia for new economic lifelines, amid crippling debt repayments and a rise in the poverty rate. Analysts say Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s trip to Malaysia (from Oct 5 to Oct 7) will test whether that pivot gains traction. Hira Mustafa filed this report for CNA from Pakistan.
Pakistan is looking to Southeast Asia for new economic lifelines, amid crippling debt repayments and a rise in the poverty rate. Analysts say Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s trip to Malaysia (from Oct 5 to Oct 7) will test whether that pivot gains traction. Hira Mustafa filed this report for CNA from Pakistan.