KARACHI: Malaysian team in city

Published October 20, 2003

KARACHI, Oct 19: A four-member official delegation from Malaysia, led by Dr. Fong Chan Onn, Minister for Human Resources, arrived here on Sunday on a four-day official visit to Pakistan.

They stayed at Jinnah Terminal for some time, and later left for Islamabad.

At the Karachi Airport, the delegation was received by Sindh Minister for Planning and Development Shoaib Bukhari, whereas federal secretary for labour and manpower Khawaja Ejaz Sarwar, Consul-General of Malaysia in Karachi Farrukh Rizvi, Chairman, Employees Oldage Benefit Institution Shafi Malik were also present.—APP

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