Pak-Malaysia fraternal ties are marked by cordiality, mutual trust: Deddy Faisal
Islamabad, The Gulf Observer: Pakistan and Malaysia enjoy deep, cordial, friendly bilateral relations and the people here have always been generous, hospitable and friendly. This has been stated by Malaysian envoy, Mr Deddy Faisal bin Ahmad Salleh during a reception held in a hotel in Islamabad on Wednesday to bid goodbye to him. The reception was hosted by H.E Abdul Mubdi Osman, Acting High Commissioner of Brunei Darussalam.
He remarked that he always looked forward for an enhanced and more intense economic activities between the two countries as Pakistan has been taken out of the “grey list” of FATF in which Malaysia has often provided valuable support to Pakistan. Malaysia and Pakistan will further strengthen and expand the bilateral economic, trade and investment ties in the traditional and non-traditional sectors, including by leveraging on the strategic location of both countries to serve as a trade gateway to the vast market in the Southeast Asian, East Asian and the South Pacific regions, and the South Asian, West Asian, Central Asian and Southern Chinese regions, respectively, he added.
Deddy Faisal said that his country’s bilateral relations with Pakistan have witnessed upward trend which was reflected in exchange of visits at the highest political level and signing of important agreements. Deddy Faisal reaffirmed the strong and enduring bonds between the two fraternal countries marked by warmth, cordiality and mutual trust.
It must also be noted that in the bilateral trade between Pakistan and Malaysia saw remarkable uptick as country’s exports has increased to US$460 million – the highest figure ever in 2021-22 taking total trade volume to US$ 1,723 million, he further said.
It is noteworthy that, Deddy Faisal is leaving on Friday, (October 28, 2022) at the end of his diplomatic posting. He arrived in Islamabad on 19 August 2019 and served as Minister Counsellor at the Malaysian High Commission in Islamabad for over 3 years.
The reception was attended by the who’s who of the Islamabad including High Commissioners of the Commonwealth States, Ambassadors, Senators, Parliamentarians, prominent businessmen and members of the Chambers of Commerce. The participants expressed their appreciation and admiration for the friendship and great cooperation extended by Deddy Faisal during his posting to enhance and strengthen the relation between Malaysia, Pakistan and also countries around the region.
