Staff Correspondent
Pakistan Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif called Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus
over telephone recently, congratulating 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 Prof Yunus thanked Pakistan Prime Minister Sharif for the phone call and the
congratulatory message received from him following his swearing-in as the Bangladesh Chief Adviser
after a student-led revolution, the chief adviser's press wing said.
He also thanked the Pakistan Prime Minister for sending a message conveying sympathy and solidarity
of the people of Pakistan for the flood victims of Bangladesh.
Sharif expressed his willingness to provide support for the people affected by the floods in southern and
southeastern parts of Bangladesh.
He emphasised the need to revitalise relations between the two nations, saying there remains immense
potential in expanding bilateral trade and economic cooperation.
The Pakistan Prime Minister underscored the necessity to resume mechanisms like foreign secretary-
level consultations and the Joint Economic Commission between Dhaka and Islamabad.
He also stressed the need for reinvigorating the SAARC process.
The Chief Adviser said he is committed to revitalising SAARC as a top regional forum to boost ties among
the South Asian nations.
He highlighted the necessity of holding regular SAARC summits and stressed holding even a brief
meeting among the heads of state and governments of the SAARC states at the earliest convenience.
Prof Yunus also called for strengthening economic ties and people-to-people connections between the
two nations.
Pakistan PM calls Chief Adviser
