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Iqbal to attend BD PM's oath taking

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Our Correspondent February 16, 2026 Less than a minute read
Minister for Planning Development & Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal. PHOTO: APP

ISLAMABAD:

Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal will represent Pakistan at the oath-taking ceremony of Bangladesh's newly elected prime minister on Feb17.

According to sources, the new premier of Bangladesh will take the oath on Feb 17.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was invited to attend the ceremony, but he will be unable to participate due to his official visit to Austria. In his place, Iqbal will travel to Dhaka and represent the Government and people of Pakistan at the event.

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