Islamabad: Dr. A. Z. M. Zahid Hossain, Minister for Women, Children and Social Welfare of Bangladesh (BD) called on the Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar last evening.

Welcoming Dr. Hossain to Pakistan for the 9th OIC Ministerial Conference on Women being held in Islamabad, DPM/FM appreciated Bangladesh's participation in the Conference and reaffirmed Pakistan's commitment to advancing cooperation on women's empowerment within the OIC framework and beyond.

Recalling his visit to Dhaka last August, DPM/FM also reaffirmed Pakistan's commitment to further strengthening bilateral relations and underscored its readiness to expand cooperation across diverse fields of mutual interest. The two leaders exchanged views on enhancing bilateral cooperation in trade, education, social welfare, and people-to-people contacts.