Pakistan’s Ishaq Dar speaks with Bangladesh FM, seeks closer bilateral ties

Bangla Press Desk: Seeking stronger cooperation, Pakistan Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Sunday held a telephone conversation with Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman, felicitating him on his recent appointment.

Both leaders expressed a desire to further strengthen bilateral ties, with a shared vision of peace, stability, and prosperity, said the Pakistan High Commission in Dhaka.

They also agreed to expand cooperation across diverse sectors and in multilateral fora, building a forward-looking partnership for the peoples of Pakistan and Bangladesh.

Meanwhile, Pakistan High Commissioner in Dhaka Imran Haider, during his meeting with Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman, conveyed his government’s keen interest in working closely with the new government of Bangladesh to further strengthen and broaden bilateral cooperation.

The foreign minister expressed the intent of the government to explore new avenues of collaboration for the welfare of the peoples of both countries, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

He also underscored Bangladesh’s priority of strengthening regional cooperation for the benefit of the people of all countries of the South Asian region.

The envoy also met State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam. Source: Daily Sun

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