Pakistan raises Kashmir issue in consultation with Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dhaka

The right center of Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister Jashim Uddin and Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Amna Baloch’s Left center held a bilateral meeting in Dhaka on April 17, 2025. Image source: AP

Against the backdrop of sharp exchanges between Delhi and Dhaka in the situation of minority religious communities on each other’s territory, the Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) announced on Friday (18 April 2025) that Foreign Minister Amna Baloch raised the issue of kashmir on the issue of Pakistan-Bangladesh Foreign Office Consultation (Loc), which was held on Thursday’s 17 consultation work.

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A statement issued by Pakistan’s MOFA informed that the two sides also “reaffirmed” the need to revitalize Saarc (South Asia Regional Cooperation Association). Foreign Ministry Consultation is scheduled to visit Dhaka by Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar.

“On multilateral issues, both sides reaffirmed the need to revitalize the SAARC in accordance with their founding principles. The Foreign Minister expressed appreciation for the vision of the Bangladesh leadership and expressed his hope that the Saarc process would remain in quarantine for bilateral political considerations,” the announcement of the Ministry of Affairs of Pakistan (MOFA) (MOFA) announced 15 years of consultation, which was announced in 15 years.

Saarc has been frozen since the Islamabad Saarc Pummit failed to cancel participation in India’s military device in 2016 after the terrorist attack on India’s military devices at URI. Benard and Bhutan then retreated from the top of the mountain.

In a separate statement issued after the consultations on Thursday, the Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs pointed out that “the importance of working together to strengthen cooperation in Salk.

The discussion was held on Pakistan by two teams led by Foreign Minister Amna Baloch with her Bangladeshi counterpart Jashim Uddin.

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Foreign Minister Jashim Uddin raised “long-term outstanding historical issues”, such as “the repatriation of stranded Pakistanis, division of assets, the Foreign Aid Division, was an apology for the transfer of victims of Cyclone’Bhola’ victims in 1970, apology for the genocide committed by the then Pakistani army in 1971 in 1971 and the war was re-added to the war”.

“The Bangladesh Foreign Minister calls for an early resolution of outstanding historical issues to create a voice, a solid and strong foundation for bilateral relations,” said the Bangladesh side. The Pakistani side’s statement did not mention any issues related to the 1971 genocide.

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However, the Bangladesh side mentioned that the 9th meeting of the Joint Economic Commission for Pakistan (JEC) of Bangladesh will be held in Islamabad, “the fastest”.

“Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister stressed the numerous promising sectors in Bangladesh, including jute and textile mills, for investments and joint ventures from Pakistani investors. He also highlighted the facilities and incentives provided by Bangladesh to foreign investors.”

The statement from the Bangladesh side further informed that Bangladesh is committed to “promoting the objectives of the European Forces Charter and supporting the cause of Muslim Uma.”

Bangladesh has allowed to fly Jinnah, a low-cost Pakistani airline that starts service between Pakistan and Bangladesh destinations.