Published on, Aug. 20 -- August 20, 2025 7:13 AM

Pakistan and Bangladesh are looking to deepen their economic and energy ties, with both countries exploring new opportunities for bilateral growth in the energy and mineral sectors, including coal, limestone, and petroleum products.

The development came during a meeting between Federal Minister for Petroleum, Ali Pervaiz Malik, with the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Pakistan, Md. Iqbal Hussain, at the Ministry of Petroleum.

The discussions focused on strengthening bilateral cooperation in key sectors, including limestone, coal and petroleum products, to foster mutual economic growth and energy security, read a statement on Tuesday.

"Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is keen to support ...