KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has welcomed the temporary ceasefire between Pakistan and Afghanistan in conjunction with the Aidilfitri celebrations, while urging all parties to sustain de-escalation efforts towards achieving lasting peace.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has welcomed the temporary ceasefire between Pakistan and Afghanistan in conjunction with the Aidilfitri celebrations, while urging all parties to sustain de-escalation efforts towards achieving lasting peace.
He conveyed this during a telephone conversation with Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif while returning from a one-day working visit to Penang yesterday.
“At the same time, Malaysia has expressed concern over rising tensions in the Middle East involving Iran, and emphasised the urgent need to halt further escalation and prioritise dialogue,” he said in a Facebook post.
Anwar also extended Aidilfitri greetings to Shehbaz and reaffirmed Malaysia’s commitment to strengthening close ties and strategic cooperation between the two nations.
Pakistan announced that it had temporarily suspended military operations in Afghanistan at the request of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Turkiye in conjunction with Aidilfitri.
Pakistan Information Minister Attaullah Tarar stated that the ceasefire began at midnight on Wednesday (March 18) and will remain in effect until midnight on Monday (March 23). — Bernama
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