UNB, Dhaka :
Bangladesh and Pakistan are now planning to bring a slight change in the schedule of the upcoming Foreign Office Consultation (FOC) between the two countries to be held in Dhaka.
“Through we initially thought September 1-2 as the tentative dates for the FOC, we’re now thinking of August 31-September 1 for the bilateral meeting,” a senior foreign ministry official told UNB on Tuesday.
Foreign Secretary M Shahidul Haque will hold the bilateral talks with his Pakistan counterpart Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhury. The Pakistan side said if there is any change in the dates it would be the host government to decide.
The planned FOC was cancelled several times for various reasons, including diplomatic row between the two countries following the trial of war criminals in Bangladesh.
The last bilateral consultation between the countries was held in Islamabad in 2010. Then Foreign Secretary Mohamed Mijarul Quayes led the Bangladesh side in the talks. Asked whether the recent development following Balochistan issue would have any negative impact on the upcoming FOC in
Dhaka and Saarc Finance Ministers meeting in Islamabad, the Foreign Ministry official said there will be no negative impact.
“Less public discussion now will help the upcoming events,” the official told the news agency wishing not to be named. On Friday last, Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned Bangladesh High Commissioner in Islamabad Tarik Ahsan to know about the recent comment made by Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu on Balochistan during his visit to India. Asked about the update on the matter and Bangladesh’s position, the official said “No further information is available.”
Both Bangladesh and Pakistan are focusing on the coming events instead of involving in other issues, said a diplomatic source. Speaking to Indian daily The Hindu on August 17, Inu said Balochistan was facing the brunt of Pakistan’s military establishment, which “targeted” the Bengalis in East Pakistan in 1971 before the creation of Bangladesh. “Pakistan has a very bad track record as far as addressing aspiration of nationalities is concerned. They learnt nothing from the defeat of 1971 and continued to practise the same policy of repression and are now targeting the Baloch nationalists,” Inu said.
Bangladesh and Pakistan are now planning to bring a slight change in the schedule of the upcoming Foreign Office Consultation (FOC) between the two countries to be held in Dhaka.
“Through we initially thought September 1-2 as the tentative dates for the FOC, we’re now thinking of August 31-September 1 for the bilateral meeting,” a senior foreign ministry official told UNB on Tuesday.
Foreign Secretary M Shahidul Haque will hold the bilateral talks with his Pakistan counterpart Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhury. The Pakistan side said if there is any change in the dates it would be the host government to decide.
The planned FOC was cancelled several times for various reasons, including diplomatic row between the two countries following the trial of war criminals in Bangladesh.
The last bilateral consultation between the countries was held in Islamabad in 2010. Then Foreign Secretary Mohamed Mijarul Quayes led the Bangladesh side in the talks. Asked whether the recent development following Balochistan issue would have any negative impact on the upcoming FOC in
Dhaka and Saarc Finance Ministers meeting in Islamabad, the Foreign Ministry official said there will be no negative impact.
“Less public discussion now will help the upcoming events,” the official told the news agency wishing not to be named. On Friday last, Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned Bangladesh High Commissioner in Islamabad Tarik Ahsan to know about the recent comment made by Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu on Balochistan during his visit to India. Asked about the update on the matter and Bangladesh’s position, the official said “No further information is available.”
Both Bangladesh and Pakistan are focusing on the coming events instead of involving in other issues, said a diplomatic source. Speaking to Indian daily The Hindu on August 17, Inu said Balochistan was facing the brunt of Pakistan’s military establishment, which “targeted” the Bengalis in East Pakistan in 1971 before the creation of Bangladesh. “Pakistan has a very bad track record as far as addressing aspiration of nationalities is concerned. They learnt nothing from the defeat of 1971 and continued to practise the same policy of repression and are now targeting the Baloch nationalists,” Inu said.
