ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi will be on a two-day official visit to Nepal on March 5 to 6 “as part of Pakistan’s pro-active and outreach efforts to engage with regional countries,” a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office said on Sunday.
The prime minister will convey felicitations to the Nepalese leadership on the successful conclusion of its democratic process, resulting in the formation of a new government.
He will congratulate the newly elected Prime Minister of Nepal, Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli.
Abbasi will also call on the President of Nepal, Bidya Devi Bhandari.
The Prime Minister’s Office said the visit will provide an opportunity to further expand and strengthen bilateral relations across all areas of mutual interest, including trade, education, tourism, defense, and people-to-people contacts.
“Ways of invigorating the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation as an important regional organization will also be discussed,” the statement added.
Before the announcement of the visit, the ambassador of Nepal to Pakistan, Sewa Lamsal Adhikari, called on Abbasi March 2 with a message of welcome from the Nepalese leadership.
The prime minister will convey felicitations to the Nepalese leadership on the successful conclusion of its democratic process, resulting in the formation of a new government.
He will congratulate the newly elected Prime Minister of Nepal, Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli.
Abbasi will also call on the President of Nepal, Bidya Devi Bhandari.
The Prime Minister’s Office said the visit will provide an opportunity to further expand and strengthen bilateral relations across all areas of mutual interest, including trade, education, tourism, defense, and people-to-people contacts.
“Ways of invigorating the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation as an important regional organization will also be discussed,” the statement added.
Before the announcement of the visit, the ambassador of Nepal to Pakistan, Sewa Lamsal Adhikari, called on Abbasi March 2 with a message of welcome from the Nepalese leadership.
