PR No.304 Islamabad: March 29, 2017

H.E. Mr. Zayed R. Alzayani, Minister for Industries, Commerce & Tourism, Kingdom of Bahrain along with delegation called on Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif at PM Office today.

The Bahraini delegation comprised of Shaikh Hamad bin Salman Al Khalifa, Bader Fareed Abdul Rahman Isa Alsaad, Sayed Heshan Alawai Hamza Salman Alsaken and other senior officials from Bahrain.

The Prime Minister warmly welcomed the delegation to Pakistan and stated that  Pakistan considers Kingdom of Bahrain a close friend and trusted partner. Our bilateral relations are founded on shared history, cultural linkages and strong people-to-people contacts, said the Prime Minister.

The Prime Minister appreciated active participation of Bahraini Delegation in the Second Pakistan-Bahrain Business Opportunities Conference. The PM invited the Bahraini delegation to explore investment opportunities in commercial and Tourism sectors of Pakistan. The PM stated that  cooperation between the two countries in economic fields would further strengthen the brotherly ties.

The Prime Minister said that Pakistani Diaspora in Bahrain acts as a human bridge between the two brotherly countries and have been playing an important role in the development and prosperity of both Pakistan and Bahrain.

The Prime Minister expressed his good wishes for His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.

The Bahraini Minister of Commerce conveyed the greetings of His Majesty King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa to the Prime Minister and said that he comes with a special mandate to expand the scope of economic ties between both counties.

The Prime Minister appreciated the role of Ambassador Javed Malik as the Ambassador of Pakistan and complimented him in his positive role on economic diplomacy.

The meeting was also attended by Mr. Muhammad Ishaq Dar, Minister for Finance, Engineer Khuram Dastagir Khan, Minister for Commerce, Mr. Javed Malik, Ambassador to Bahrain and other senior officials.

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