Dhaka, Aug. 24 -- Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has said that unresolved issues between Bangladesh and Pakistan stemming from the 1971 Liberation War have already been "resolved twice."

Speaking to journalists on Sunday morning at Hotel Sonargaon in Dhaka, Dar referred to a 1974 tripartite agreement and former president Pervez Musharraf's expression of regret during his 2002 visit as the points at which the matter was settled.

"Islam teaches us to clear our hearts. You should clear your hearts. We must move forward," Dar told reporters when asked about demands for Pakistan's acknowledgement of atrocities during the war.

Earlier in the day, Dar held a bilateral meeting with Bangladesh's Foreign Affairs ...