Pakistan invites Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman for official visit
“Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal has invited Bangladesh’s new Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to visit Pakistan, marking a notable high-level engagement.”
Key points
- Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal has invited Bangladesh’s new Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to visit Pakistan, marking a notable high-level engagement.
- The two sides discussed strengthening bilateral ties, regional cooperation, and potential initiatives in education and research.
Pakistan’s Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Minister Ahsan Iqbal has extended a formal invitation to Bangladesh’s newly elected Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to visit Pakistan on mutually agreed dates, according to an official statement.
The statement said Iqbal, representing Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, met Rahman in Dhaka after the Bangladeshi leader’s oath-taking ceremony and conveyed congratulations on his election.
During the meeting, the two sides discussed steps to improve bilateral ties and deepen regional cooperation. The statement said their talks included ideas related to regional connectivity and economic integration, including discussion around reviving SAARC.
The meeting also included proposals aimed at expanding cooperation in education and research, with the statement referencing the concept of a joint knowledge corridor to support academic and institutional collaboration.
The interaction and related announcements were shared publicly by official channels on X: https://x.com/PlanComPakistan
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