Pakistan and Indonesia have strengthened their bilateral partnership with the signing of seven major agreements aimed at boosting cooperation across trade, health, agriculture, IT, education, and science. The accords were finalized during Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s visit to Islamabad, marking a significant step forward in deepening ties between the two major Muslim nations.
At a joint press conference, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to expanding bilateral trade—which currently stands at $4.5 billion—and expressed readiness to collaborate with Jakarta on achieving new targets. He also offered to send Pakistani doctors, medical professors, and specialists to support Indonesian healthcare institutions.
PM Shehbaz praised Indonesia’s strong and principled stance on Gaza, noting that its efforts have contributed to regional peace efforts. He added that President Subianto’s visit would elevate cooperation to “a higher level” and strengthen shared goals of peace and development.
President Subianto thanked Pakistan for the warm welcome and highlighted the shared values and historic friendship between the two countries. He welcomed Pakistan’s offer to send medical professionals and directed his ministries to accelerate work on balancing trade relations and expanding collaboration.
During the visit, both sides signed MoUs covering higher education, scholarships, SME development, narcotics control, Halal trade and certification, health cooperation, and cultural and archival collaboration. President Subianto also met Pakistan’s Chief of Defence Forces, Field Marshal Asim Munir, where both sides discussed defence cooperation, counter-terrorism, and training opportunities.
The visit is expected to usher in a new era of multidimensional cooperation between Pakistan and Indonesia.
