Pakistan Offers Development Aid and Stronger Ties to Pro-Beijing Maldives
• Pakistan's caretaker PM offered support to Maldives to address "pressing development needs" • Leaders discussed fortifying bilateral ties between Pakistan and Maldives • Pakistan pledged assistance for Maldives' climate change mitigation efforts • Pakistan and Maldives have had diplomatic relations since 1966 • Maldives president seen as pro-Beijing, while Pakistan is close ally of China