Geneva (TDI): Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Chaudhry Salik Hussain and Adviser to the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Bangladesh, Brigadier General (Retd.) Dr M Sakhawat Hossain discussed advancing shared goals and strengthening bilateral relations in a meeting in Geneva on the margins of the 353rd Governing Body session of the International Labour Organization (ILO) on Monday.
The meeting was attended by Secretary Workers Welfare Fund Zulfiqar Ahmed and Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations in Geneva Bilal Ahmad and senior officials from both countries.
Chaudhry Salik Hussain stressed the deep historical, cultural, and faith-based connections between Pakistan and Bangladesh.
Both sides reiterated the need for enhanced high-level engagements and institutional collaboration to establish mutual trust and partnerships.
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Key areas of discussion included strengthening economic, trade, and investment linkages, fostering people-to-people ties through cultural and academic exchanges, and promoting parliamentary and institutional interactions.
Both delegations recognized the potential for cooperation in labor rights, skills development, and workforce mobility as a means of driving economic development.
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The meeting also emphasized the importance of cooperation on key regional and global issues at multilateral forums.
Both parties agreed that renewed efforts to strengthen this collaboration would contribute to greater regional stability and prosperity.
