Minister for Petroleum of Pakistan Mr. Ali Pervaiz Malik paid a courtesy call on the Adviser for Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh Mr. Md. TouhidHossain today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Pakistani Minister is on a three-day official visit to Bangladesh leadingthe Pakistan delegation at the 9th Meeting of Bangladesh-Pakistan Joint Economic Commission (JEC) which was held in Dhaka on Monday (27 October 2025).
During the meeting, the Adviser welcomed the visiting Pakistani Minister and congratulated him on the successful completion of the 9th Meeting of JEC. He noted that the JEC would help identifying new areas of economic cooperation and give fresh impetus to trade and investment.
The Foreign Affairs Adviser and the visiting Pakistani Minister expressed satisfaction over the recent positive developments and engagements between the two countries, including the visit of the Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister to Bangladesh in August 2025. They exchanged views on various bilateral issues of mutual interests and emphasized the importance of strengthening collaboration in trade and economic cooperation. They also underscored the need to promote regular business-to-business interactions between the two countries to further enhance economic ties.
Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation across various sectors, with a shared resolve to advance partnerships that would benefit their peoples.
