Javed Malik,
Pakistan's Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain has said that Pakistan Navy is
playing a vital and important role in regional peacekeeping and this has been
acknowledged at the highest level by Combined Task Force based in Bahrain. He
was speaking at a special ceremony held on board Pakistan Navy Ship ASLAT
commanded by Captain Ghulam Akbar which made a goodwill port-call between
15th-17th December in Bahrain,
says a press release received from Bahrain here today.
Ambassador
Javed Malik highlighted the tremendous sacrifices by Pakistan Armed forces
against the war on terror and said that "Pakistan believes in working
closely with all its friend and allies for regional and international stability
and wishes to have warm and cordial relations with all its neighbors. He said
that Pakistan attaches great importance to its ties with Bahrain and the GCC
countries and we continue to explore new avenues to further expand our
diplomatic, cultural, economic and strategic relations. The ceremony was
attended by senior officers of Royal Bahrain Navy, Ambassadors from friendly
countries and a large number of Pakistani community notables.
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