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PAKISTAN, BAHRAIN REAFFIRM DEEPENING BILATERAL TIES, DEFENCE PARTNERSHIP
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ISLAMABAD/MANAMA Staff RepoRt
RIME MINISTER Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday reaffirmed Pakistan’s steadfast commitment to strengthening ties with the Kingdom of Bahrain, emphasizing the historic, brotherly relations rooted in shared faith, mutual respect, and
longstanding cooperation. The prime minister, on a two-day official visit, held high-level engagements with Bahrain’s leadership to further elevate strategic, economic, and people-to-people ties, according to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). Upon his arrival at Bahrain International Airport, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was warmly received by Crown
Prince and Prime Minister Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Alzayani, and senior officials. A ceremonial guard of honour was presented by the Bahrain Armed Forces, highlighting the warmth and goodwill extended to the visiting dignitary, said a Foreign Office statement. During his meeting with King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa at the Al-Qudaibiya
Palace, the prime minister commended Bahrain’s leadership in promoting peace, tolerance, and coexistence, and thanked the King for his country’s longstanding support for Pakistan, including the pardon of Pakistani prisoners. He also acknowledged Bahrain’s role in the establishment of the King Hamad University for Nursing and Allied Medical Sciences in Islamabad, inaugurated in
September 2025, and welcomed recent highlevel exchanges between the two nations, the FO statement added. On economic cooperation, Prime Minister Shehbaz highlighted the potential to expand bilateral trade, currently poised to grow under the Pakistan–GCC Free Trade Agreement, now in its final stages.
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