Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Sunday said that Pakistan and Bangladesh were bound in enduring ties of shared faith, history and culture and both countries were determined to further strengthen their bilateral relations.Talking to Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed, Bangladesh's Minister for Social Welfare, at the PM House on Sunday, he said as the members of the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) it was the responsibility of both Pakistan and Bangladesh to project Islam in its true light to the world so that misperceptions about Islam were removed.
Federal Minister for Social Welfare and Special Education Zobaida Jalal, High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Pakistan Shamim Ahmad and social welfare and special education secretary also attended the meeting. Mr Mojaheed conveyed the greetings of the Bangladesh prime minister to Mr Aziz and said both the countries had strong historical ties and were contributing towards peace and development in South Asia.