Pakistan, Bangladesh Agree to Deepen Bilateral Cooperation

Pakistan and Bangladesh have agreed to expand and deepen bilateral cooperation in all areas of mutual interest.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief Adviser of Bangladesh Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus reached this understanding at a meeting on the sidelines of the D-8 Summit in Cairo today.

They also emphasized the need to align efforts to achieve mutually-beneficial development objectives.

The two leaders acknowledged importance of people-to-people contacts and cultural exchanges including enhanced exchange of artists, sportspersons, academics, and students. They noted with satisfaction the recent visit by the Bangladesh Cricket Team to Pakistan and concert of a Pakistani artist in Dhaka.

Both sides agreed to forge greater cooperation at various multilateral fora, including D-8.

The meeting took place in a cordial environment, truly reflecting the existing goodwill and fraternal ties between Pakistan and Bangladesh.

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Pakistan and Bangladesh to Strengthen Bilateral Cooperation

The Prime Minister highlighted the historical, religious and cultural linkages between the two countries. He expressed Pakistan’s keen desire to enhance bilateral cooperation with Bangladesh. This includes a focus on trade, people-to-people contacts, and cultural exchanges.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif emphasized the need to explore new avenues of economic cooperation. He also stressed the importance of boosting trade in sectors such as chemicals, cement clinkers, surgical goods, leather goods, and the IT sector.

He expressed his gratitude to Bangladesh for the recent steps taken to facilitate trade and travel between Pakistan and Bangladesh. These steps include waiving the condition of 100% physical inspection of consignments from Pakistan. They also include the abolishment of the special security desk at Dhaka airport, which was previously established to scrutinize Pakistani passengers.

Shehbaz Sharif also thanked Bangladesh for doing away with additional clearance requirement for Pakistani visa applicants.

The two leaders expressed satisfaction over recent positive developments in bilateral relations and noted with satisfaction the increasing frequency of high level contacts.

This news is sourced from Radio Pakistan and is intended for informational purposes only.

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