Pakistan Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, who is currently on an official trip to Bangladesh, has visited BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia at her residence.
He went to the chairperson’s Gulshan residence around 7pm on Sunday.
The 45-minute meeting was attended by BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Professor AZM Zahid Hossain.
The meeting also included a six-member delegation led by Pakistan’s High Commissioner, Imran Haider.
Later, Professor AZM Zahid Hossain said: “As you know, former prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia is unwell and staying at home. Pakistan’s deputy prime minister and foreign minister met with her and exchanged greetings.”
“He came primarily to inquire about her health and wished her a speedy recovery.”
He added that on behalf of Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, the deputy prime minister conveyed their greetings to Khaleda Zia.
Professor Zahid also said that discussions during the meeting focused on enhancing bilateral relations, strengthening the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), and other cooperative initiatives.
“There was no discussion about domestic politics,” he emphasized. Both sides exchanged pleasantries, and the deputy prime minister wished her good health.”
Previously, in 2012, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar met Khaleda Zia at her Gulshan residence during her visit to Dhaka.
Ishaq Dar arrived in Dhaka on Saturday on a special two-day visit. During his stay, he met with Chief Advisor Professor Muhammad Yunus and led official talks between Pakistan and Bangladesh.
