Pakistan Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Monday signed the condolence book at the Bangladesh High Commission in Islamabad, mourning the death of former Bangladesh Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia.
Acting High Commissioner Ishrat Jahan, Press Counsellor Md Tayyab Ali, and Counsellor (Consular) Sardar Md Nomanuzzaman received PM Shehbaz Sharif.
Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar and Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Tariq Fatemi were also present.
After signing the condolence book, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif offered a special prayer for Begum Khaleda Zia’s eternal peace and conveyed his deep condolences to her family and the people of Bangladesh.
He recalled Begum Zia’s contributions to strengthening bilateral relations between Bangladesh and Pakistan and mentioned his recent meeting with Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus, sending him his sincere greetings.
The Prime Minister also expressed optimism about further enhancing ties between the two countries in the future.
Acting High Commissioner Ishrat Jahan thanked Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on behalf of the government and people of Bangladesh for visiting the High Commission and expressing condolences.