At the invitation of the Bangladesh government, Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, arrived in Dhaka for a three-day official visit. This marks the first visit by a Pakistani Foreign Minister to Bangladesh in 13 years.
Since the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s government in August last year due to a student-led uprising, relations between Islamabad and Dhaka have warmed, with significant improvements in trade and bilateral ties.
On Saturday (August 23), as Ishaq Dar departed from Rawalpindi’s Nur Khan Airbase, Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry announced that he had embarked on a “historic visit” to Bangladesh. A statement noted, “In Dhaka, he will hold important meetings with Bangladeshi leaders.”
The Pakistani Foreign Ministry further stated, “This visit, the first by a Pakistani Foreign Minister to Bangladesh in nearly 13 years, is a significant milestone in Pakistan-Bangladesh relations.”
The last such visit occurred in November 2012, when Hina Rabbani Khar visited Dhaka for six hours to formally invite then-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to a summit in Islamabad.
According to Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry, during the visit, Ishaq Dar will hold key meetings with Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus and Foreign Affairs Adviser Touhid Hossain, among other Bangladeshi leaders. The discussions will cover the full spectrum of bilateral relations and several regional and international issues.
A senior official from Bangladesh’s Foreign Ministry told BSS that four to five Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) are expected to be signed during the visit to strengthen bilateral ties in trade, culture, media, training, and travel.
In April, Pakistan’s Foreign Secretary Amna Baloch’s visit to Dhaka revived diplomatic relations after 15 years. Last month, Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi visited Dhaka, following which both countries agreed to provide visa-free entry for holders of diplomatic and official passports.
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