PM Khan invites Malaysian counterpart to visit Pakistan
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Prime Minister Imran Khan emphasised Pakistan's "close and cordial" relations with Malaysia in a phone call on Thursday with Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohammad, Radio Pakistan reported.
PM Khan, highlighting the "need of high-level bilateral exchanges" between the two countries, said that Pakistan and Malaysia should collaborate at an "operational level" so that they could benefit from each other's expertise.
According to Radio Pakistan, Dr Mohammad accepted PM Khan's invitation to visit Pakistan and also invited him to visit Malaysia.
The Pakistani prime minister congratulated his Malaysian counterpart for the Pakatan Harapan coalition's success in Malaysia's general election and "appreciated Prime Minister Mahathir’s vision for Malaysia’s steady economic progress".
PM Khan added that Pakistani government and people have "immense respect" for Matahir as a "statesman and global leader".
Reciprocating PM Khan's sentiment, the Malaysian prime minister congratulated him on PTI's victory in the country's election, Radio Pakistan reported.
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Oct 18, 2018 04:11pm
good
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Oct 18, 2018 04:22pm
Good decision to invite Malaysia's PM to Pakistan to mutually share the ideas to overcome corruption in respective countries. And, also to learn, how Malaysia progressed during Mahathir's previous time in government, etc.
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Oct 18, 2018 04:28pm
Example being set for naya Pakistan by inviting great leader.
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Oct 18, 2018 04:33pm
IK wants pakistan to come out of chinese strangleholds. IK wants the advise of Mahathir. Very clear.
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Oct 18, 2018 04:37pm
Looks like he trying his best to see if he can get a loan if in case IMF doesn't come through.
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Oct 18, 2018 04:43pm
It would be a golden opportunity for IK to take Dr. Mahatir as mentor since he single handedly turned Malaysia into a first rate Muslim country.
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Oct 18, 2018 04:54pm
Finding a new iron brother.
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Oct 18, 2018 05:00pm
When the country is slipping in WEF rating, IK has great courage for Malaysia to come and invest.
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Oct 18, 2018 05:00pm
And this is news??
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Oct 18, 2018 05:06pm
One of the best things PM has done on foreign office front. Well done.
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Oct 18, 2018 05:18pm
We must learn from this man of Malaysian. He is real cause of Malaysian economic boom.
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Oct 18, 2018 05:23pm
Love you Malaysia from Pakistan.
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Oct 18, 2018 05:27pm
Three advises Mahatir must give him.You are in government get down from the container mode.Stay away from Fawad Choudhry.No U Turns.
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Oct 18, 2018 05:45pm
Imran should learn from Malaysia decision regarding Chinese investment and take decision as like him. There's should b Pakistan first policy
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Oct 18, 2018 05:47pm
May be they can discuss Chinese loans together !!
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Oct 18, 2018 05:47pm
Good start, when he is here ask him for alms
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Oct 18, 2018 05:57pm
Inviting Dr. Muhatir to Pakistan is a good idea but it's a tall order for Imran Khan to follow in his foot steps. PTI and Imran Khan must now take some concrete steps rather than making tall claims.
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Oct 18, 2018 06:25pm
Two great leaders
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Oct 18, 2018 06:34pm
Mr Mahatir's speech on Palestinians (I believe in the United Nations) is one of the best speeches I have ever seen. Mr Mahatir is a true gentleman and a role model for the world.
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Oct 18, 2018 06:54pm
Mahathir can teach much as he was instrumental in transforming the Malaysian economy out of the third world. Imran should also contact leaders of Singapore, Vietnam, S. Korea, and study Finland and Hong Kong.
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Oct 18, 2018 07:02pm
Any chance of Bilateral Loan?
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Oct 18, 2018 07:02pm
PM Khan added that Pakistani government and people have "immense respect" for Matahir as a "statesman and global leader", and may we please borrow some money?
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Oct 18, 2018 07:04pm
Time to abandon Chinese stranglehold
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Oct 18, 2018 07:21pm
@Anti-Corruption_Pakistani .... The Chinese in Malaysia sold latex rubber to China and China manufactured many products out of it such as latex gloves to hospitals all over the world.
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Oct 18, 2018 07:47pm
I would love to see him visiting Pakistan. Most welcome!!!!! Great initistive by IK
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Oct 18, 2018 07:54pm
excellence idea
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Oct 18, 2018 08:30pm
Dr Mahathir is my favourite politician in this world. IK (my second fav politician) can learn alot from Dr Mahathir's first stint as a PM of Malaysia. He deserves all the credit for turning Malaysia into a decent country it is right now.
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Oct 18, 2018 08:36pm
Dr Mahathir is a great leader who forcefully said no to walk out of Chinese investment. Malaysia like Pakistan
Is under economic crisis. Work together to see if we can
have joint strategy to tackle economic crisis in both the countries.
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Oct 18, 2018 08:39pm
Thank for information i like you post.
Regards:
Pak Public News
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Oct 18, 2018 08:53pm
And now a great leader will visit Pakistan.
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Oct 18, 2018 09:03pm
It would be better if IK also invites Modi Sahab, discussions on bilateral trades would solve current situation in Pakistan. Even no need to go imf.
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Oct 18, 2018 09:06pm
I think if there can be a real Iron Brother, it is Malaysia not China. China won't harm Pakistan but would leave it to Pakistanis to benefit using their own intelligence. On the contrary, Mahathir will think in the interest of both countries just like IK.
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Oct 18, 2018 09:14pm
@Dost Totally agree with you. Pakistan first. Always
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Oct 18, 2018 09:16pm
@F Khan !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! STAY AWAY from FAWAD Chaudhary. yes that is the best advice for PM IK....
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Oct 18, 2018 09:25pm
Dr. Mahatir is a wise and disciplined leader who made Malaysia a prosperous and peaceful country. Pakistan can learn many things from Malaysia, specially in terms of formulating economic policy, reformation of tax structure, institution building, control of corruption and elimination of hate speech for national harmony
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Oct 18, 2018 09:32pm
Salam Sir: Indeed a good step forward. A lot to learn from Malaysia and Singapore as well. I am sure it is a public knowledge that Singapore has no natural wealth such as minerals etc. Yet, they have been able to develop the country in such a way that they are considered to be an economic power. One reason for success - NO fight with anyone. Focus on your goals, and let others do what they wish to. NO dirty politics of revenge after revenge at all.
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Oct 18, 2018 09:41pm
Mahatir? Umm i somehow feel a U-turn is in progress as Mahatir hates china’s presence in its surroundings .
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Oct 18, 2018 09:49pm
Also need to develop trade and educational and technological ties with Germany, one of the few advanced Western tolerant democracies whose political system is not entirely dominated by pressure groups inimical to Pakistan's interests. Remember that Iqbal developed his philosophy of Pakistan as a modern welfare state while studying the works of Goethe in Germany
Pakistan and Malaysia need to avoid politics of revenge and divisiveness, and to set up "Truth and Reconciliation" Commissions based on the South African model. Let the law take its course with a presumption of innocence until proven guilty. Avoid drastic punishments and jailing of politicians if they are willing to repatriate ill-gotten gains to the national exchequer. Let them keep enough to maintain a modest upper middle class standard of living in Pakistan. Ask for confiscation of their multiple huge mansions here and in Western and Gulf countries, and convert these to STEM educational centers for overseas students.
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Oct 18, 2018 10:13pm
Good to hear, Welcome Dr Sahib
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Oct 18, 2018 10:30pm
Pakistan can benefit a lot from Malaysia's expertise in Education, Science, and Technology.
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Oct 18, 2018 10:53pm
good decision. mr. mahatir has a vast experience and his guidance will prove to be beneficial to the new govt.
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Oct 18, 2018 11:50pm
Highly commendable and recommended. Mahathis is a hero in Pk.
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Oct 18, 2018 11:50pm
Dr. Mahathir is an extraordinary statesman of great accomplishments; a great man of international repute, who has led Malaysia from a developing country to one becoming a modern developed state.
It is wise of Mr. Imran Khan to invite Dr. Mahathir to visit Pakistan.
Pakistan and especially Imran Khan can learn a lot from Dr. Mahathir and Malaysia's experience.
The fact that Dr. Mahathir has now come back to active politics to save Malaysia from the clutches of unscrupulous and outright corrupt politicians offers Pakistan and Imran Khan some very timely and pertinent lessons to apply to the situation, that Imran Khan has inherited, in Pakistan.
Imran Khan can also learn from Dr. Mahathir how to negotiate with China to safeguard Pakistan's national interests.
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Oct 19, 2018 01:49am
@S Zafar Iqbal - Dawn please keep these beautiful and forceful written comments for us all to read and follow.
Hopefully, IK will read comments by Mr. Iqbal. Thanks
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Oct 19, 2018 04:02am
Hope he comes soon.
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Oct 19, 2018 04:58am
@F Khan i can smell PML-n
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Oct 19, 2018 05:13am
I am Pakistani expect living in malaysia. Currently malaysia is itself going through crisis. I hope both country will recover soon.
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Oct 19, 2018 03:33pm
Great. Now the brotherhood is growing. Pakistan, China, Russia, Turkey, and now Malaysia. Now India will get isolated.
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Oct 20, 2018 05:16am
Pakistani doing a great job in uniting the ummah
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Oct 20, 2018 09:26am
Wisdom, foresight and integrity are not contagious; you can't "catch" it from someone else.
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Oct 20, 2018 02:19pm
Welcome to the club and the clubhouse. Keep it up and hang on tough.
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