Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Pakistan Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar arrived in Dhaka on Saturday on a two-day official visit at the invitation of the government of Bangladesh.

Foreign Secretary Asad Alam Siam received the Pakistan Foreign Minister upon his arrival at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, a senior official at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told UNB.

High Commissioner of Pakistan to Bangladesh Imran Haider, High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Pakistan Muhammad Iqbal Khan and officials from the both sides were present.

The Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Pakistan is scheduled to hold bilateral talks with Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Sunday morning, said the official.

He will also hold meetings with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and Commerce Adviser SK Bashir Uddin.

Discussions will encompass the entire spectrum of bilateral cooperation including regional and international issues of mutual interest, officials said. The Pakistani side described the visit as “landmark” one.

Referring to 1971 issues with Pakistan, Foreign Affairs Adviser Hossain on August 4 said each issue would be on the table for discussions during his meeting with his Pakistani counterpart.

Ishaq Dar's previous scheduled visit to Bangladesh in April was postponed amid escalating tensions between Pakistan and India following a deadly attack in Indian-administered Kashmir.

Later, the two sides finalised new the schedule through mutual consultations.

Amid occasional tensions between Dhaka and New Delhi since the Awami League regime’s fall last year, Pakistan has been actively reaching out to Bangladesh through frequent visits, seeking to strengthen bilateral ties despite unresolved historical issues since 1971.

Bangladesh witnessed a series of visits from Pakistan in recent months with ongoing official visit of Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan who began his interactions in Dhaka on Thursday.