KATHMANDU: Pakistani Prime Minister has returned to Pakistan after a 20 hour stay in Nepal. Abbasi had arrived in the Capital at 4:00 pm on Monday.

The Pakistani PM paid a courtesy call on President Bidya Devi Bhandari before flying back to his country. Bhandari and Abbasi held talks on matters of mutual concern during the meeting.

Abbasi met with CPN Maoist Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal prior to this meeting with the President.

Finance Minister Dr Yuvaraj Khatiwada went to see off the visiting Prime Minister.

Earlier, Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj had made a similar 'rushed' visit to Nepal in January.

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