Malaysia has evinced keen interest in procuring JF-17 Thunder fighter planes and anti-tank missiles from Pakistan.

This was stated by Finance Minister Asad Umar while briefing media after delegation-level talks between Pakistan and Malaysia at Prime Minister House in Islamabad on Friday.

He said Malaysian delegation sought participation of JF-17 Thunder aircraft in a defense fair to be held in that country in the near future.

Finance Minister said both sides agreed on business and investment worth hundreds of millions of dollars in diverse fields.

Similarly, both delegations also agreed to open branches of their banks in the two countries.

Finance Minister said in their one-on-one meeting, Prime Minister Imran Khan briefed Malysian Prime Minister about recent stand-off with India and Pakistan's quest for peace and stability in the region.