ISLAMABAD: Egyptian Foreign Minister Dr. Badr Ahmed Mohamed Abdelatty is scheduled to arrive in Pakistan today, Saturday, to review defense, economic and political cooperation between the two countries and discuss the situation in Gaza, Pakistan’s foreign office said.
Islamabad and Cairo share historic cordial ties dating back to the early days of Pakistan’s independence. Egypt was among the first Middle Eastern countries to recognize Pakistan and the two formally established diplomatic relations in 1948.
Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in Cairo last month where the two sides vowed to increase defense and security cooperation.
Pakistan’s foreign office spokesperson said on Friday that Abdelatty is scheduled to arrive in Pakistan on a two-day official visit from Nov. 29-30. It said ties between Pakistan and Egypt are grounded in common faith, cultural affinity and shared perspectives on regional and international issues.
“It [visit] will contribute to further strengthening the strategic direction of Pakistan–Egypt relations and placing them on a broader trajectory, with a focus on political, economic, defense, cultural, and people-to-people cooperation,” the foreign office spokesperson said.
