Dar says Pakistan wants a cooperative, forward-looking relationship with Bangladesh

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has expressed Pakistan’s strong desire to forge a cooperative and forward-looking relationship with Bangladesh.

Addressing a dinner reception, hosted in his honour by the High Commissioner for Pakistan to Bangladesh, Imran Haider, in Dhaka today, Ishaq Dar underscored that the people of Pakistan have fraternal sentiments towards the people of Bangladesh.

He said the relations between the two countries are anchored in centuries-old shared traditions, Islamic heritage, social norms and literary expressions. He wished the people of Bangladesh a harmonious and prosperous future.

At the reception, the Deputy Prime Minister interacted with a number of personalities from different walks of life including Advisers of the Bangladeshi government, bureaucrats, leadership of political parties, vice chancellors, members of intelligentsia and think tanks, sportsmen, artists, journalists, retired generals and others. 

Pakistan’s Minister for Commerce, Jam Kamal Khan, also attended the reception.