Maldives President Dr Mohamed Muizzu was accorded a guard of honour at the Prime Minister’s House on Wednesday as he arrived for a meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and high-level delegation talks.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif received the visiting president at a formal welcome ceremony.
The national anthems of Pakistan and the Maldives were played as the two leaders stood at the salute dais.
A smartly turned-out contingent of the Pakistan armed forces presented a guard of honour to President Muizzu, who reviewed the contingent.
Following the ceremony, the two leaders introduced members of their respective delegations before proceeding to one-on-one and delegation-level talks.
President Muizzu, who arrived in Islamabad on Tuesday on a three-day state visit, is accompanied by First Lady Sajidha Mohamed and a high-level delegation comprising cabinet members and senior officials.
The Maldivian president also planted a sapling on the lawns of the Prime Minister’s House.The visit marks the first by a Maldivian president to Pakistan in 11 years and assumes particular significance as the two countries commemorate the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1966.
During his stay, President Muizzu is also scheduled to meet President Asif Ali Zardari, who will host a state banquet in his honour.
Several agreements and memorandums of understanding (MoUs) covering various areas of bilateral cooperation are expected to be signed during the visit.
