Tarique Rahman says date for Pakistan visit will be decided

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has said a date for his planned visit to Pakistan will be decided later. Responding to journalists after meeting Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif in New York on Thursday, he reportedly said, “We will fix a date” and “We will decide on the timing.”

The meeting, held on the sidelines of the 81st UN General Assembly, was the first formal meeting between the two leaders since Tarique Rahman became prime minister. They expressed satisfaction with the recent momentum in bilateral relations and reaffirmed their commitment to expanding cooperation in trade, investment, connectivity, education, tourism and people-to-people contacts.

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The two leaders also discussed regional and global developments and stressed the importance of continued coordination at multilateral forums, particularly the United Nations. Bangladesh and Pakistan agreed to maintain regular high-level dialogue and explore new areas of cooperation, according to Pakistan’s official statement.