Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has postponed his scheduled visit to Bangladesh on April 27-28.

"Owing to unforeseen circumstances, the Honourable Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan is unable to undertake the visit to Bangladesh on 27-28 April 2025," said Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

"The new dates for the visit will be finalised through mutual consultations," according to a message shared by the Pakistan High Commission in Dhaka yesterday.

The development comes amid escalation of tension between India and Pakistan following a terrorist attack in Indian-controlled Kashmir that killed 26 tourists and injured at least 17 on April 22.

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According to the diplomatic sources, Dar was scheduled to meet Bangladesh Foreign Adviser Touhid Hossain and call on Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on April 28.

The two countries were also working on signing several memorandums of understanding.