Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Nurgozhoevich Zhaparov arrived in Islamabad today on his two-day maiden state visit to Pakistan.

President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif received the Kyrgyz President at the airport.

A 21-gun salute was presented in honour of the visiting dignitary while children, dressed in traditional attire, offered him a bouquet of flowers.

The Kyrgyz President is accompanied by a high-level delegation comprising senior cabinet ministers, top officials and prominent business leaders.