Pakistan's Foreign Secretary Amna Baloch arrived in Dhaka on Wednesday as Bangladesh and Pakistan will hold the Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) today (Thursday), marking the first such meeting since 2010, reports UNB.
Director General of South Asia Wing at Bangladesh's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) Ishrat Jahan welcomed her upon arrival in the capital, said an official at the ministry.
Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin and Pakistan's Foreign Secretary Baloch will lead the Bangladesh and Pakistan sides respectively to be held at State Guest House Padma.
Pakistan's Foreign Secretary Baloch assumed the charge as the 33rd foreign secretary of Pakistan on September 11 last year.
Pakistan wanted to hold the consultations with Bangladesh as part of Islamabad's efforts to strengthen the ties with Dhaka.
Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar is also scheduled to pay an official visit to Bangladesh later this month.
Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam on Tuesday said there will be discussions on all issues of mutual interest as the Deputy Prime Minister of Pakistan is coming.
Pak foreign secretary Amna Baloch in Dhaka
FE Team | Published: April 17, 2025 00:00:27
Pak foreign secretary Amna Baloch in Dhaka
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