Egyptian president mohmmad morsi arrives here on a state visit at the head of high powered delegation on the invitation of president asif ali zardari.. On arrival at the nur khan airbase,president morsi was welcomed by a 21 gun salute and by a guard of honour at the presidency.President mursi is the first civilian,democratically and freely elected president of egypt to visit pakistan.The last bilateral visit was by late gamal abdul nasser in the 1960.President morsi visit to islamabad is being seen as a watershed and a landmark in the traditional and friendly relations between the two large and important muslim countries.The two leaders are expected to hold extensive discussion on all areas of bilateral relations including regional and international issues of mutual interest.They would also be signing a number of agreements.