Pakistan and Bangladesh have emphasized the need to explore new avenues of industrial collaboration and promote mutually beneficial partnerships.

This understanding was reached during a meeting between Prime Minister's Advisor for Industries and Production Haroon Akhtar Khan and a Bangladeshi delegation led by Minister for Finance and Planning Rashid 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 emphasized that both countries can explore mutually beneficial opportunities through industrial partnerships, technology transfer, joint ventures and greater value addition in products.

The Advisor 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, the Bangladeshi Minister expressed warm sentiments towards Pakistan and its people, describing the relationship between the two countries as brotherly.

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