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Changing Asian Chessboard: Pakistani Foreign Minister Visits Bangladesh, India Watches
Pakistan and Bangladesh plan visa-free travel for diplomats and aim to boost trade and cultural exchanges during Ishaq Dar's visit, marking improved ties after decades of estrangement.
- On Saturday, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar flew to Dhaka for a two-day official visit at Dhaka's invitation, marking the most senior Pakistani foreign minister visit since 2012 and receiving senior officials at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.
- Amid shifting regional balances, Pakistan and Bangladesh repair ties despite unresolved demands for an apology and the 1971 conflict's legacy, following the interim government led by Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus.
- Officials say the visit will feature up to half a dozen MoUs on trade, cultural exchange, and cooperation, plus talks with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, Adviser for Foreign Affairs Md. Touhid Hossain, and meetings with BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami.
- Direct trade revived last year, and officials note Pakistan's Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan and Bangladeshi commerce adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin have set up joint commissions to revive Pakistan and Bangladesh trade institutions, aiming to enhance cooperation in the coming years.
- Despite agreements, longstanding grievances remain as Pakistan-based media outlets invoke 1971 claims, Bangladeshi public demands for apology persist, and India watches the rapprochement closely amid recent tensions this month.
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