Kazakhstan President arrives in Pakistan on two-day visit

Islamabad: Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has arrived in Pakistan on a two-day official visit. President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif received the Kazakh leader at the airport.

A twenty-one-gun salute was presented to the visiting dignitary, while children dressed in traditional attire presented a bouquet of flowers to him.

President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev is accompanying a high-level delegation comprising senior ministers and government officials.

During the visit, he will hold meetings with President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

A number of memoranda of understanding and cooperation agreements between the two countries in diverse sectors will also be signed.