ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Saturday arrived in Dhaka on a landmark official visit, making the first-ever foreign minister visit to Bangladesh in 23 years.
According to the Foreign Office statement, Dar landed “on a landmark official visit from August 23-24” on the invitation of Bangladesh’s government.
The Deputy Prime Minister was received by Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Ambassador Asad Alam Siam, High Commissioner of Pakistan to Bangladesh Imran Haider, High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Pakistan Muhammad Iqbal Khan, and officials of the Pakistan High Commission, the FO said.
Deputy Prime Minister / Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar @MIshaqDar50, reached Dhaka on an official visit. He was received at the airport by Ambassador Asad Alam Siam, Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh, along side Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Mr. Imran… pic.twitter.com/96oZ2Hhi9c
— Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) August 23, 2025
“During the visit, the deputy prime minister will hold important meetings with the Bangladeshi leadership, including Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, Adviser for Foreign Affairs Mr Md Touhid Hossain, and Adviser for Commerce Mr SK Bashir Uddin,” it reads.
“Discussions will encompass the entire spectrum of bilateral cooperation, including regional and international issues of mutual interest.”
Ishaq Dar held a meeting with a delegation of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, led by Naib Amir Dr Syed Abdullah Mohammed Taher.
The interaction was part of DPM’s meetings with different political stakeholders in Bangladesh. The ways to strengthen Pakistan-Bangladesh relations and the recent developments in the region were two key areas of discussion.
The DPM/FM lauded the courage and steadfastness of the Jamaat leaders and activists in the face of hardships and difficulties.
