Pakistan Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Friday stressed the need for revitalising SAARC.
The issue came up when the Pakistan Prime Minister called the Chief Adviser over the telephone on Friday.
The Prime Minister of Pakistan emphasised the need for revitalising relations between the two nations, saying there remains immense potential for expanding bilateral trade and economic cooperation, a spokesperson of the CA said.
The Pakistan Prime Minister highlighted the necessity of resuming mechanisms like foreign secretary-level consultations and the Joint Economic Commission between Dhaka and Islamabad.
He also emphasised the need to reinvigorate the SAARC process.
The Chief Adviser expressed his committed to revitalising SAARC as a top regional forum to enhance ties among the South Asian nations.
He highlighted the necessity of holding regular SAARC summits and urged for a brief meeting among the heads of state and governments of the SAARC states at the earliest convenience.
Professor Yunus also called for strengthening economic ties and people-to-people connections between the two nations.
Mr Shahbaz Sharif congratulated him on his assumption of the leadership of the Interim Government of Bangladesh.
The Pakistan Prime Minister expressed his best wishes to the Chief Adviser and hoped that the goodwill between the two South Asian countries would be translated into substantial cooperation for the benefit of their peoples.
Chief Adviser Professor Yunus expressed gratitude to the Prime Minister Sharif for his phone call and congratulatory message received from him following his swearing-in as the Chief Adviser after a student-led revolution.
The Chief Adviser also thanked the Pakistan Prime Minister for sending a message conveying sympathy and solidarity of the people of Pakistan for the flood victims.
Prime Minister Sharif expressed his willingness to provide support to the people affected by the floods in southern and southeastern parts of Bangladesh.
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