Pakistan Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif today visited the Bangladesh High Commission in Islamabad to offer condolences over the death of former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia. Photo: PID

DHAKA, Jan 5, 2026 (BSS) - Pakistan Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif today visited the Bangladesh High Commission in Islamabad to offer condolences over the death of former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia.

During the visit, the Pakistan prime minister wrote his remarks in the visitors' book, paying tribute to the late leader, who also served as chairperson of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, according to a message received here.

Begum Khaleda Zia, the first female Prime Minister of Bangladesh, breathed her last on December 30, 2025 at the age of 80 while undergoing treatment at Evercare Hospital in the city.