Ishaq Dar to visit Bangladesh from August 23

Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and Foreign Minister (FM) Ishaq Dar is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka on August 23 to discuss ways to strengthen coordination with Bangladesh,  reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Wednesday.

Ishaq Dar will have a bilateral meeting with his Bangladesh counterpart Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on August 24 in addition to his other engagements.

Adviser Hossain confirmed this to UNB on Monday afternoon, adding that further details will be shared later.

His previous scheduled visit to Bangladesh in April was postponed amid escalating tensions between Pakistan and India following a deadly attack in Indian-administered Kashmir.

“Owing to unforeseen circumstances, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan is unable to undertake the visit to Bangladesh on 27-28 April 2025,” said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan at that time.

Later, the two sides finalized a new date through mutual consultations.

In July's last week, Bangladesh and Pakistan expressed deep concern over the ongoing Israeli aggression and the worsening humanitarian crisis in Palestine, reiterating their unwavering solidarity with the Palestinian people and their just cause.

Reporter Anwer Abbas