Kathmandu, March 4
Pakistani Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi is arriving in Kathmandu on Monday to kick-start his two-day official visit to Nepal.
During the visit, Abbasi will call on President Bidya Devi Bhandari, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Prime Minister K.P. Shama Oli will hold a bilateral meeting with the visiting Prime Minister and exchange views on matters of mutual interest. He will also host a dinner in honour of the visiting dignitary, says the ministry.
Upon completion of the visit, the Prime Minister of Pakistan will leave for Islamabad on March 6, adds the Ministry.
According to Radio Pakistan, Prime Minister Abbasi’s visit is expected further expand and strengthen bilateral relations in different fields including trade, education, tourism, defence and people to people contacts.
Ways to reinvigorate SAARC as an important regional organisation will also be discussed.
Earlier, the Ambassador of Nepal Sewa Lamsal Adhikari had called on Abbasi on Friday and conveyed the Nepalis leadership’s welcome message to him.
