Following a meeting with Bangladesh’s Foreign Adviser Touhid Hossain, Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar addressed the media. When asked about unresolved issues related to the 1971 Liberation War, including the genocide, Dar stated that the matters between Bangladesh and Pakistan have been resolved on two occasions. He referred to the tripartite agreement of 1974 and former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf’s expression of regret during his visit in 2002 as resolutions to these issues.
Dar further remarked, “Islam teaches us to purify our hearts. You should purify your hearts. I believe we need to work together, as a bright future lies ahead of us.”