DPM Dar meets Bangladesh’s Muhammad Yunus to discuss ‘revival of old connections’

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ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar met with Bangladesh Chief Advisor Professor Mohammad Yunus in Dhaka on Sunday.

During the meeting, according to the Foreign Office, the two leaders discussed issues, including strengthening bilateral relations, restoring historical links between the two countries, promoting youth relations, enhancing regional relations, and promoting trade and economic cooperation.

The two leaders also discussed recent regional progress and the possibility of wider regional cooperation.

Dar greeted Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif to the interim leader of Bangladesh and briefed him about his engagement in Dhaka, along with the results of his visit.

He expressed his appreciation for the warm hospitality and excellent arrangements extended by Bangladesh during this visit.

Dar, who is on a two -day visit to Dhaka, also met with Bangladesh’s foreign adviser, Tahid Hussain, to review the complete aspect of bilateral relations.

During the meeting, the two sides reviewed “high -level exchange, trade and economic cooperation, contact with the public, cultural exchange, cooperation on the construction of education and capacity, and human affairs.”

The two countries are also discussing regional and international issues, including the resolution of the SAARC and the resolution of the Palestinian and the Rohingya issue, and the two sides agreed to work to further strengthen bilateral relations.

“The talks took place in a constructive environment, which reflects the current goodwill and happiness between the two countries,” the FO said.

The meeting came when FM Dar arrived in Dhaka on Saturday, which identified the first visit of a Pakistani Foreign Minister in the country in 13 years.

His two -day visit came in response to the invitation of the government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, and he will look at the dignity of Pakistan, meeting the country’s chief adviser Professor Mohammad Younus.

This development should be taken against the backdrop of warming relations between Islamabad and Dhaka since the collapse of Prime Minister Hussein after the large -scale students’ rebellion.

Since then, Pakistan and Bangladesh launched maritime trade last year, which in February expanded the government’s trade with the government. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has also organized a number of interactions with Bangladesh’s Younis.

Earlier today, along with FM Dar, Commerce Minister Jamal Kamal, organized a breakfast meeting with Bangladesh Commerce Advisor SK Bashiruddin, which was helped by several prominent Bangladeshi officials.

During the hood, the two sides discussed ways to promote economic and trade cooperation, which focused special attention to enhancing trade and promoting communication.

Meanwhile, after delegation -level talks, Tawheed of FM Dar and Bangladesh oversee the signing of six devices between Pakistan and Bangladesh.

In this list, the elimination of visas for diplomatic and public passport holders, the Memorandum of Inkson (MoU) on the Joint Working Group of Trade, Pakistan and Bangladesh Academies, MoU, Associated Press of Pakistan Corporation and Bangladesh Singh Singh Singh, Bangladesh Singh Singh, Bangladesh Singh Singh, and Bangladesh. MoU between Deshgaldish.

“These agreements will further strengthen bilateral cooperation in trade and economics, diplomatic training, educational exchange, media cooperation, and cultural exchange, the FO said.

In addition, in collaboration with this visit, Islamabad also launched the “Pakistan Bangladesh Knowledge Corridor”.

In this project, Bangladeshi students have been considered a 500 scholarship grant for Bangladeshi students to get higher education over the next five years.

A quarter of these scholarships will be given in the field of medicine. In addition, training of 100 Bangladeshi government employees will be arranged during the same period.

In addition, Islamabad has also decided to increase the scholarships allocated for Bangladeshi students under the Pakistan Technical Assistance Program by five to 25.

In addition, FM Dar also met Amir Shafar Rehman of Jamaat -e -Islami (JI) Bangladesh, who has been oppressed by the former Prime Minister Hussein’s government.

During the meeting, the two leaders further emphasized the strengthening of relations between the two countries.

– with additional input from the app