{"id":51910,"date":"2025-08-24T05:10:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-24T09:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/pakistan-fm-holds-talks-with-bangladeshi-officials-during-historic-visit\/24\/08\/2025\/"},"modified":"2025-08-24T05:10:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T09:10:00","slug":"pakistan-fm-holds-talks-with-bangladeshi-officials-during-historic-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/pakistan-fm-holds-talks-with-bangladeshi-officials-during-historic-visit\/24\/08\/2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan FM holds talks with Bangladeshi officials during \u2018historic\u2019 visit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has held talks with top Bangladeshi officials and politicians, including the foreign affairs adviser, Touhid Hossain, as the two South Asian nations aim to reset relations amid Dhaka\u2019s fraying ties with India.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Dar flew to Bangladesh on Saturday, the most senior Pakistani official to visit Dhaka since 2012, with Islamabad calling it \u201chistoric\u201d and a \u201csignificant milestone in Pakistan-Bangladesh relations\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Relations between Dhaka and Islamabad <span>have been easing<\/span> since a mass uprising in Bangladesh <span>ousted Sheikh Hasina<\/span>\u00a0as prime minister last August, prompting her to flee to New Delhi. Hasina was considered more pro-India.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Dar\u2019s visit comes days after the two nations reportedly eased visa restrictions for travel between them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Pakistan and Bangladesh are expected to sign several agreements, including on trade, on Sunday. The two countries began sea trade last year, expanding government-to-government commerce in February.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThe two sides discussed ways to promote economic and commercial cooperation, with a special focus on enhancing trade and promoting connectivity,\u201d Pakistan\u2019s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on X after Dar and Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan met Bangladesh\u2019s commerce adviser, Sheikh Bashiruddin, on Sunday morning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">There are also plans to begin direct Dhaka-Karachi flights, with local carriers seeking approvals, Bangladeshi newspaper The Daily Star reported.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Pakistan\u2019s Foreign Ministry said Dar will also meet <span>Bangladesh\u2019s interim leader, Muhammad Yunus<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Addressing a news conference at the Pakistani High Commission in Dhaka on Saturday, Dar underscored his country\u2019s \u201cstrong desire to forge a cooperative and forward-looking relationship with Bangladesh\u201d.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Bangladesh\u2019s Foreign Secretary Asad Alam Siam (R) receives Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar (L) at the Dhaka airport [Handout\/Bangladesh\u2019s Ministry of Foreign Affairs via AFP]<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">\u2018Active and stronger\u2019<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The top Pakistani diplomat also met Bangladeshi political delegates, including those from the Jamaat-e-Islami party, which opposed the breakup of Pakistan to establish Bangladesh in 1971.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cWe discussed how to further enhance relations with the brotherly Muslim state [Pakistan] in the coming days and how to make the regional alliance [South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation] more active and stronger,\u201d Jamaat-e-Islami\u2019s deputy leader Syed Abdullah Muhammad Taher, told reporters after the meeting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Dar also met leaders of the newly formed National Citizen Party (NCP), which led last year\u2019s uprising, as well as the leadership of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On Friday, top military commanders from both countries met in Pakistan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A day earlier, Pakistani Minister Khan held talks in Dhaka, where he agreed to set up joint commissions to boost trade and investment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Pakistan\u2019s military was accused of widespread atrocities during the 1971 war, when East Pakistan broke away to form Bangladesh. Hundreds of thousands were killed \u2013 Bangladeshi estimates say millions \u2013 and many in Dhaka still demand Islamabad apologise for the killings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After 1971, Bangladesh leaned heavily on India, which almost encircles the country of 170 million people.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">However, Yunus has demanded that India hand back Hasina, who continues to refuse to attend her trial on charges amounting to crimes against humanity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Dhaka accused India this month of backing Hasina\u2019s now-outlawed Awami League party, charges that New Delhi rejected, saying it \u201cdoes not allow political activities against other countries to be carried out\u201d from its soil.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/pakistan-fm-holds-talks-bangladeshi-084121829.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has held talks with top Bangladeshi officials and politicians, including the foreign affairs adviser, Touhid Hossain, as<br \/><button class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/pakistan-fm-holds-talks-with-bangladeshi-officials-during-historic-visit\/24\/08\/2025\/\">Read More &rsaquo;<\/a><\/button><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":51911,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/5HbeIm8eCZljLmUXI9L_xQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyMDA7aD04MDA7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/al_jazeera_289\/df19edb70cbf1ff8c91caca69ed0ceac","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51910"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51910"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51910\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/51911"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51910"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51910"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=51910"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}