Pakistan’s envoy to Bangladesh discusses development of trade, investment and aviation ties during meeting with Muhammad Yunus
Pakistan High Commissioner to Dhaka Imran Haider meets Bangladesh Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus in Dhaka on December 29, 2025. Photo:
Pakistan High Commissioner to Bangladesh Imran Haider expressed hope that direct Karachi-Dhaka flights will begin in January during his meeting with Bangladesh Government Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House in Dhaka.
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The Pakistani High Commissioner noted that bilateral trade recorded a growth of 20 percent compared to last year, with the business communities of both countries actively exploring new investment opportunities.
He also highlighted a significant increase in cultural exchanges, adding that Bangladeshi students have shown keen interest in higher education opportunities in Pakistan, particularly in medical sciences, nanotechnology and artificial intelligence.
Pakistan High Commissioner Calls Senior Advisor
DHAKA, Dec 28: Pakistan High Commissioner to Bangladesh Imran Haider on Sunday paid a courtesy call on Chief Advisor Prof Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House in Dhaka.
During the meeting, the two sides discussed… pic.twitter.com/mamTlGfya6
— Chief Advisor to the Government of Bangladesh (@ChiefAdviserGoB) December 28, 2025
Haider further said that Pakistan has seen an increase in the number of patients visiting its major hospitals for liver and kidney transplants, and noted that Pakistan is ready to provide training and academic opportunities in transplant-related medical fields.
Yunus welcomed the growing interactions between the two countries and highlighted the importance of increasing visits, as well as cultural, educational and people-to-people exchanges between SAARC member states.
He also highlighted the need to further boost trade between Bangladesh and Pakistan and expressed hope that during Haider’s tenure, the two countries will explore new avenues of investment and joint ventures.
SDG Coordinator and Principal Secretary Lamiya Morshed was also present in the meeting.
Flights suspended in 2015
Pakistan International Airlines suspended its operations in Bangladesh, halting five weekly flights on February 25, 2015. The move followed a raid by Bangladeshi authorities on the airline’s station manager’s residence in Dhaka.
The route suffered another setback in 2018, when Pakistan International Airlines again suspended its flights to Bangladesh after one of its officials was allegedly mistreated by security personnel in Dhaka.
It wasn’t always a story of suspensions. In 2011, Pakistan’s national carrier doubled its flights to Dhaka – a move that reportedly raised concerns among Bangladesh’s national airline, Biman.
