Pakistan, Bangladesh power up ties amid energy crunch

Pakistan’s Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik held talks with Bangladesh’s Finance Advisor Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir on steps to protect fuel availability as international energy markets face severe disruption. Mettis Global reported that both officials discussed the pressure on their economies and ways to limit the effects of uncertainty.

Malik outlined Pakistan’s fuel procurement efforts and targeted subsidies, and offered to share its experience with Dhaka. Titumir described energy security as a key part of national planning and called for more varied supply sources and routes. He also praised Pakistan’s work to obtain LNG shipments from Qatar via the Strait of Hormuz and its diplomatic efforts to ease tensions involving Iran, which he said could help support stability in the world economy.