Pakistan, Aug. 22 -- Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar met Malaysian Interior Minister Saifuddin Nasruddin Ismail in Islamabad on Friday. The meeting took place at Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Both sides discussed bilateral relations and the regional security situation. They also reviewed ways to strengthen cooperation between Pakistan and Malaysia. The meeting highlighted the close and friendly relations between the two countries.

The two ministers discussed several areas of mutual interest. They focused particularly on trade and economic cooperation. They also discussed mutual legal assistance between the two countries. People-to-people contacts formed another important part of the talks. Both sides agreed...