ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Bangladesh on Monday reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral ties and advancing regional cooperation, the Pakistani foreign office said, following a series of high-level engagements between officials of the two countries over the weekend.
Senior Pakistani officials, including Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar and Commerce Minister Jam Kamal, last week undertook high-level visits to Bangladesh as both nations seek to mend decades of strained ties amid shifting regional power balances.
The trips saw multiple agreements signed, including a visa waiver for diplomats, the establishment of a joint working group on trade, and cooperation between foreign service academies, with discussions centered on boosting economic cooperation and investment.
On Monday, Dar again met Touhid Hossain, the Bangladeshi adviser on foreign affairs, on the sidelines of an Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) meeting after holding extensive discussions with him in Dhaka Bangladesh over the weekend.
“Reaffirming the new momentum in Pakistan–Bangladesh relations, we looked forward to seeing the fruits of our cooperation across diverse fields,” Dar said in a statement shared by the foreign office.
