islamabad-Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Tuesday reaffirmed Pakistan's commitment to strengthening ties with Bangladesh during a meeting with Bangladesh's Minister for Women, Children and Social Welfare, Dr AZM Zahid Hossain, in Islamabad, according to a statement issued by the Foreign Office (FO). Dr Hossain was visiting Pakistan to attend the 9th Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Ministerial Conference on Women, being held in Islamabad. Welcoming the Bangladeshi minister, Dar appreciated Bangladesh's participation in the conference and reaffirmed "Pakistan's commitment to advancing cooperation on women's empowerment within the OIC framework and beyond," according to the FO. Recalling his visit to Dhaka last August, Dar also reaffirmed "Pakistan's commitment to further strengthening bilateral relations" and underscored "its readiness to expand cooperation across diverse fields of mutual interest". The two leaders also exchanged views on enhancing bilateral cooperation in trade, education, social welfare, and people-to-people contacts, the FO said