Pak PM invites Dr Yunus; sees bright future for Dhaka-Islamabad ties
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Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has invited Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus to visit Pakistan at his convenience as he sees "bright future" for Dhaka-Islamabad ties.He shared the information regarding his telephone conversation through his verified X handle.The Pak prime minister had a "pleasant telephone conversation" with Dr Yunus on Monday and exchanged Eid ul Fitr greetings.Sharif reaffirmed their "shared commitment" to further strengthen Bangladesh-Pakistan ties.He said they looking forward to Pakistan deputy prime minister and foreign minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar's visit to Dhaka on April 22 accompanied by a trade delegation.Apart from reiterating his "cordial invitation" to Dr Yunus to visit Pakistan at his convenience, the Pakistan PM invited a cultural troupe from Bangladesh to Pakistan with legendary singer Runa Laila."The future looks bright for Pakistan-Bangladesh ties, Inshallah," Sharif said.Prof Yunus also felicitated the people of Pakistan on the occasion of the Eid, said the Chief Adviser's press wing.The leaders of two of the largest majority Muslim nations earlier met in Cairo during the D-8 Summit in December and during the United Nations General Assembly in New York in September last year.
