The economic relations with Maldives are minimal due to lack of direct shipping services between Male’ and Karachi. Total trade between the two countries in 2003-04 was just US$2.1 million. In October 2005, the Pakistan-Maldives Joint Economic Commission commenced.[1]
Trade and investmentedit
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
Maldives Exports
$169,000
$165,000
$98,600
$47,200
$29,000
$2.87 million
No Data Available
Pakistan Exports
$4.39 million
$6.37 million
$6.46 million
$10.3 million
$8.33 million
$5.87 million
$5.87 million
Total Trade
$4.56 million
$6.54 million
$6.56 million
$10.34 million
$8.36 million
$8.74 million
$5.87 million
Note: All values are in U.S. dollars. Source: OEC.[2]
Political relationsedit
The present building of the Maldivian Parliament was inaugurated on 1 August 1998, with the presence of Pakistan's then Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. The building was built with the assistance of the Pakistani government, who provided a grant of Rs. 45 million ($4.25 million) for its construction.[3][4][5]
Security relationsedit
Pakistan has used the Maldives as an outpost for its spy agency, Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).[6]
State visitsedit
The Maldives attended the 12th SAARC Summit at Islamabad in January 2004. On the sidelines of the Summit, the President and Prime Minister of Pakistan had bilateral meetings with the President of the Maldives.[citation needed] The Foreign Secretary held bilateral consultations with the Foreign Secretary of the Maldives on the sidelines of the SAARC Standing Committee meeting in Kathmandu.[citation needed]
In November 2004, Pakistan's then Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz visited the Maldives and met with the then President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom. Aziz offered to extend credit facility, scholarships, collaboration in scientific and technological fields and training of civil servants, defence and security personnel to Maldives.[7]
Recent improvements in bilateral relationsedit
On 25 June 2017, the then Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his wife Kalsoom Nawaz Sharif were invited by the then President Abdulla Yameen on occasion of the independence day of Maldives. Since the start of 2018 Maldives political crisis relations have improved dramatically as the opposition leader Mohamed Nasheed invited India to launch a military intervention [8] on his behalf against the government. President Yameen sent envoys to friendly countries which included Pakistan. Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa visited Maldives in late March 2018[9] and became the first foreign high-ranking official to visit the country since the crisis began in February.
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^H. Rizvi (15 January 1993). Pakistan and the Geostrategic Environment: A Study of Foreign Policy. Palgrave Macmillan UK. p. 69. ISBN978-0-230-37984-8. Pakistan offered a grant of Rs 45 million for the parliament building under construction in Male, the capital of the Maldives.
^Foreign Affairs Pakistan. Pakistan, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. July 1998. pp. 50, 134. During his stay in Male', the Prime Minister inaugurated the Maldivian Parliament House. The building has been constructed by Pakistan as a gift to the people of Maldives...
^Foreign trade: pattern of Pakistan. Chamber of Commerce and Industry. 1999. p. 497. Prime Minister inaugurated the new parliament building of Maldives which has been constructed by Pakistan at a cost of $ 4.25 million...
^"'New Cold War' brewing in Indian Ocean, says expert". Business Standard India. February 23, 2018 – via Business Standard.
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Maldives Pakistan relations are the foreign relations between Pakistan and the Maldives Pakistan Maldives relationsPakistan MaldivesBoth countries have Islam as the state religion and are members of both the Commonwealth of Nations and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation as well as members of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation S A A R C Contents 1 Economic relations 1 1 Trade and investment 2 Political relations 3 Security relations 4 State visits 4 1 Recent improvements in bilateral relations 5 See also 6 ReferencesEconomic relations editThe economic relations with Maldives are minimal due to lack of direct shipping services between Male and Karachi Total trade between the two countries in 2003 04 was just US 2 1 million In October 2005 the Pakistan Maldives Joint Economic Commission commenced 1 Trade and investment edit 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 nbsp Maldives Exports 169 000 165 000 98 600 47 200 29 000 2 87 million No Data Available nbsp Pakistan Exports 4 39 million 6 37 million 6 46 million 10 3 million 8 33 million 5 87 million 5 87 millionTotal Trade 4 56 million 6 54 million 6 56 million 10 34 million 8 36 million 8 74 million 5 87 millionNote All values are in U S dollars Source OEC 2 Political relations editThe present building of the Maldivian Parliament was inaugurated on 1 August 1998 with the presence of Pakistan s then Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif The building was built with the assistance of the Pakistani government who provided a grant of Rs 45 million 4 25 million for its construction 3 4 5 Security relations editPakistan has used the Maldives as an outpost for its spy agency Inter Services Intelligence ISI 6 State visits editThe Maldives attended the 12th SAARC Summit at Islamabad in January 2004 On the sidelines of the Summit the President and Prime Minister of Pakistan had bilateral meetings with the President of the Maldives citation needed The Foreign Secretary held bilateral consultations with the Foreign Secretary of the Maldives on the sidelines of the SAARC Standing Committee meeting in Kathmandu citation needed In November 2004 Pakistan s then Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz visited the Maldives and met with the then President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom Aziz offered to extend credit facility scholarships collaboration in scientific and technological fields and training of civil servants defence and security personnel to Maldives 7 Recent improvements in bilateral relations edit On 25 June 2017 the then Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his wife Kalsoom Nawaz Sharif were invited by the then President Abdulla Yameen on occasion of the independence day of Maldives Since the start of 2018 Maldives political crisis relations have improved dramatically as the opposition leader Mohamed Nasheed invited India to launch a military intervention 8 on his behalf against the government President Yameen sent envoys to friendly countries which included Pakistan Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa visited Maldives in late March 2018 9 and became the first foreign high ranking official to visit the country since the crisis began in February See also editMaldivians in PakistanReferences edit Summary Access My Library permanent dead link What does import from 2016 OEC The Observatory of Economic Complexity oec world H Rizvi 15 January 1993 Pakistan and the Geostrategic Environment A Study of Foreign Policy Palgrave Macmillan UK p 69 ISBN 978 0 230 37984 8 Pakistan offered a grant of Rs 45 million for the parliament building under construction in Male the capital of the Maldives Foreign Affairs Pakistan Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs July 1998 pp 50 134 During his stay in Male the Prime Minister inaugurated the Maldivian Parliament House The building has been constructed by Pakistan as a gift to the people of Maldives Foreign trade pattern of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry 1999 p 497 Prime Minister inaugurated the new parliament building of Maldives which has been constructed by Pakistan at a cost of 4 25 million New Cold War brewing in Indian Ocean says expert Business Standard India February 23 2018 via Business Standard Summary Access My Library permanent dead link Maldives crisis Mohamed Nasheed seeks India s military and diplomatic intervention to end ongoing turmoil Firstpost February 6 2018 BhittaniKhannnn March 30 2018 Twitter Post Tweet via Twitter permanent dead link nbsp This article about government in Pakistan is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This Maldives related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about bilateral relations is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Maldives Pakistan relations amp oldid 1171928246, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
