Pakistan and Bangladesh should work together for a progressive future: Dr. Moonis
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Dr. Moonis Ahmar
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: As the ice started melting between Pakistan and Bangladesh strained relationships, speakers at a seminar stressed the need for initiating a new chapter of bilateral ties between two Muslim Countries.
Dr. Moonis Ahmar, Meritorious Professor, Department of International Relations, University of Karachi said that Pakistan is always the first one to take initiatives for strengthening Pakistan-Bangladesh relations, but little reciprocity is shown by Bangladesh. Therefore it is high time for Pakistan and Bangladesh to let go of the past and work together for a progressive future.
March 03, 2021
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