Malaysia, Pakistan make deal to partially end visa requirements
KUALA LUMPUR – Pakistan and Malaysia on Friday signed an agreement on the partial abolition of visa for travel between the two countries amid Prime Minister Imran Khan’s visit.
In a statement, the Malaysian foreign ministry said the two Prime Ministers Mahathir Muhammad and Imran Khan witnessed the signing ceremony after talks in Kuala Lumpur.
“FM Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Malaysian Home Minister Tan Sri Dato Haji Muhyiddin signed the MoU on Partial Abolition on Visa Requirement, in the presence of PM Imran Khan and Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad,” Foreign Office spokesperson Dr Mohammad Faisal tweeted.
The agreement partially abolished the visa requirement for diplomatic and official passport holders, according to Malaysian media.
The deal will reinforce the positive momentum in the bilateral relationship by broadening contact at the officials’ level between the two countries, said a joint statement.
