A memorandum of understanding (MoU) signing ceremony between the National Library of Republic of Indonesia and the National Library of Pakistan (NLP)

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) signing ceremony between the National Library of Republic of Indonesia and the National Library of Pakistan (NLP) was held in Islamabad on 27 November 2025. The MoU was signed by Mr. Joko Santoso, Prime Secretary of the National Library of Indonesia, on behalf of the Indonesian side, and Mr. Muhammad Ali Shehzad Muzaffar, Director General of the National Library of Pakistan. The ceremony was graced by Aurangzeb Khan Khichi, Federal Minister for National Heritage and Culture of Pakistan, and Chandra Warsenanto Sukotjo, Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to Pakistan. They described the MoU’s signing — along with the inauguration of an “Indonesian Corner” at the NLP — as a momentous step in further strengthening the 75-year diplomatic relationship between Pakistan and Indonesia.