DPM/FM Dar stresses importance of sustained leadership level engagements with Bangladesh

ISLAMABAD, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 20th May, 2026) Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Wednesday welcomed a delegation of senior Bangladeshi civil servants at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The delegation is visiting Pakistan under the Pakistan–Bangladesh Knowledge Corridor initiative for a three-week executive development programme at the Civil Services academy, Lahore.

The visit, taking place after 53 years, marks an important milestone in bilateral institutional exchanges, according to a press release issued by the Foreign Office Spokesperson.

The Knowledge Corridor was launched during the DPM/FM’s visit to Dhaka in August 2025, where he announced 500 scholarships for Bangladeshi students over five years. To date, 74 Bangladeshi students are already pursuing higher education in Pakistan.

The deputy PM/FM noted that the exchange reflects the growing momentum in Pakistan–Bangladesh relations and underscored the importance of sustained leadership-level engagement, institutional cooperation, and people-to-people linkages.