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Ties with Maldives come without conditions: Pakistan’s High Commissioner

Pakistan's High Commissioner to Maldives, Vice Admiral (Retired) Faisal Lodhi, said Pakistan's support for the Maldives comes without conditions and that the Maldives has the sovereign right to maintain relations with other countries. Speaking in an interview published late October, he said about 20 MoUs were covered during President Dr Mohamed Muizzu's visit to Pakistan, and that the two leaders announced an ambition to raise annual bilateral trade to US$200 million within two years.

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  • Our support. Our help, our friendship. Let's say with other countries also and with Maldives also. It's not with any conditions. We don't force or we don't expect that we will support you for this, but then you should not keep relations wi…

    Vice Admiral (Retired) Faisal Lodhi, Pakistan's High Commissioner to Maldives Maldives Voice Open the report (Maldives Voice)

  • It is their choice. It is their sovereign right,

    Vice Admiral (Retired) Faisal Lodhi, Pakistan's High Commissioner to Maldives Maldives Voice Open the report (Maldives Voice)

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  • Dr Mohamed Muizzu and Shehbaz Sharif · Increase annual bilateral trade between the Maldives and Pakistan to US$200 million

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  • US$200 million target annual bilateral trade Maldives Voice On trade, high commissioner said Muizzu and Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had announced an ambition to increase annual bilateral trade to US$200 million within two years.

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Voice. Open the report

    Earlier reports gave $200 million 22 Oct, 13:37 Corporate Maldives

  • approximately 20 memorandum of understanding signed during the visit Maldives Voice He said approximately 20 memorandum of understanding covered areas including health, education, youth and sports, agriculture, food security, defence and maritime security.

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Voice. Open the report

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  • Pakistan's High Commissioner Faisal Lodhi spoke in an interview on WE News English's Insight programme. published late October Maldives Voice Speaking on WE News English's Insight programme in an interview published late October, Lodhi said Pakistan did not expect its partners to limit their relationships with other nations in exchange for its support.

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Voice. Open the report

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