PM Shehbaz expresses keen desire to boost commercial relations, cultural exchanges & people-to-people contacts with Bangladesh

ISLAMABAD, August 30 (SABAH): Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif held a telephone conversation with Professor Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.

During the conversation, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif congratulated Professor Muhammad Yunus on assuming the office of Chief Adviser, and lauded his contribution to the socio-economic development of Bangladesh. He expressed sympathies over the devastation caused by the recent floods in Bangladesh.

The Prime Minister underscored the importance of revitalizing bilateral relations through enhanced cooperation in different domains. Noting the historical, religious and cultural bonds between Pakistan and Bangladesh, the Prime Minister expressed a keen desire to boost commercial relations, cultural exchanges and people-to-people contacts.

Both the leaders agreed that there was a need to work closely for progress and prosperity of the people of Pakistan and Bangladesh. They further agreed that greater regional cooperation could play a vital role in uplifting the lives of the people of South Asia.