ISLAMABAD: National Guard Commander of Bahrain General Shaikh Mohammed bin Isa Al Khalifa called on Prime Minister Imran Khan here on Thursday and discussed matters of mutual interest.
The National Guard Commander conveyed cordial greetings of the King, and the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain to Prime Minister Imran Khan. Highlighting the high esteem accorded to the Bahraini leadership by the government and people of Pakistan, the prime minister warmly reciprocated the sentiments. Imran Khan reaffirmed Pakistan’s long-standing fraternal ties with Bahrain, rooted deep in shared faith, values, and cordiality.
He lauded the efforts on both sides to build an enhanced partnership and underscored the imperative of forging deeper and diverse economic, trade, and investment cooperation. Appreciating the successful measures by Bahrain against Covid-19, the prime minister thanked the Bahraini leadership for the care afforded to the Pakistani expatriates during the pandemic and urged further strengthening of the strong bond of friendship between the two countries.
The National Guard Commander of Bahrain expressed his country’s firm resolve to further expand cooperation with Pakistan in diverse fields. He expressed thanks for Pakistan’s steadfast support and underlined that the two countries always stood by each other at difficult times. He congratulated the prime minister on the designation of March 15 as International Day to Combat Islamophobia by the United Nations (UN) as a result of a landmark resolution introduced by Pakistan, on behalf of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
The prime minister said he looked forward to welcoming the King as well as the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Bahrain in Pakistan at the earliest convenience. Pakistan and Bahrain enjoy traditionally close and fraternal ties.
Bilateral relations with Bahrain have been following an upward trajectory since Prime Minister Imran Khan’s visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain in December 2019, on the invitation of King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.