Pakistan and Bangladesh have emphasised the need to explore new avenues for industrial collaboration and promote mutually beneficial partnerships between the two countries.

This understanding was reached during a meeting between Adviser to the Prime Minister on Industries and Production Haroon Akhtar Khan and a Bangladeshi delegation led by Finance Adviser Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir in Islamabad today.

Haroon Akhtar Khan identified solar technology, battery manufacturing, electric vehicles and broader industrial development as promising areas for bilateral cooperation.

He emphasised that both countries can explore mutually beneficial opportunities through industrial partnerships, technology transfer, joint ventures and greater value addition in products.

The Adviser also stressed the importance of export-led growth, manufacturing expansion, industrial productivity and value addition as key pillars for strengthening economic cooperation between the two countries.

During the meeting, Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir expressed warm sentiments towards Pakistan and its people, describing the relationship between the two countries as brotherly.

He also emphasised the potential for expanding economic and industrial cooperation between Pakistan and Bangladesh, as stronger bilateral engagement can create new opportunities for both countries.