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Pakistan FM Ishaq Dar in Dhaka on his first visit in 13 years

In a rare move, Pakistan's foreign minister Ishaq Dar arrived in Dhaka for a two-day visit to rebuild strained ties following Sheikh Hasina's ouster.

August 24, 2025 / 10:20 IST
Pakistan FM Ishaq Dar in Dhaka on rare visit

Pakistan's foreign minister Ishaq Dar arrived in Dhaka on Saturday for a rare two-day visit, aimed at rebuilding ties with Bangladesh following the ouster of longtime PM Sheikh Hasina.

A special flight carrying Dar, the most senior Pakistani leader to visit Bangladesh since 2012, arrived in Dhaka, with Islamabad calling it a "significant milestone" in bilateral relations. Hina Rabbani Khar was the last Pakistani foreign minister to visit Dhaka in Nov 2012 to invite Hasina to a summit.

Dar is scheduled to hold bilateral talks with foreign affairs advisor Touhid Hossain Sunday, said officials.

The two countries have finalised several deals, including a visa exemption for diplomatic passport holders, a cultural exchange MoU, cooperation between foreign service academies, a joint trade and investment group, and MoUs on strategic studies and state news agency cooperation, they added.

Moneycontrol World Desk
first published: Aug 24, 2025 10:14 am

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