Pakistan and Bangladesh are expected to sign several agreements, including on trade as the two nations move closer.Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has held talks with top Bangladeshi officials and politicians, including the foreign affairs adviser, Touhid Hossain, as the two South Asian nations aim to reset relations amid Dhaka’s fraying ties with India.Dar flew to Bangladesh on Saturday, the most senior Pakistani official to visit Dhaka since 2012, with Islamabad calling it “historic” and a “significant milestone in Pakistan-Bangladesh relations”.Relations between Dhaka and Islamabad have been easing since a mass uprising in Bangladesh ousted Sheikh Hasina as prime minister last August, prompting her to flee to New Delhi. Hasina was considered more pro-India.Dar’s visit comes days after the two nations reportedly eased visa restrictions for travel between them.Pakistan and Bangladesh are expected to sign several agreements, including on trade, on Sunday. The two countries began sea trade last year, expanding government-to-government commerce in February.“The two sides discussed ways to promote economic and commercial cooperation, with a special focus on enhancing trade and promoting connectivity,” Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on X after Dar and Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan met Bangladesh’s commerce adviser, Sheikh Bashiruddin, on Sunday morning.There are also plans to begin direct Dhaka-Karachi flights, with local carriers seeking approvals, Bangladeshi newspaper The Daily Star reported.Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said Dar will also meet Bangladesh’s interim leader, Muhammad Yunus. Advertisement Addressing a news conference at the Pakistani High Commission in Dhaka …
