FM Qureshi leaves for Bahrain visit to discuss regional situation

APP: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has left for a two-day visit to Bahrain to discuss regional matters and bilateral relations with the country’s leadership.

During the visit, the foreign minister will call on the Bahraini leadership. He will also have bilateral meeting with Foreign Minister Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani to, inter alia, discuss ways to further strengthen bilateral relations and exchange views on regional and international issues of mutual interest.

“The visit of Foreign Minister Qureshi is expected to add to the current momentum and positive trajectory of brotherly ties between the two countries,” the FO statement added.

Pakistan and Bahrain enjoy traditionally close and fraternal ties, rooted deep in common faith and shared values.

The 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 His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.

During the visit, the Prime Minister was also decorated with Bahrain’s prestigious award “King Hamad Order of the Renaissance”.

Pakistan and Bahrain remain committed to further augmenting the bilateral relationship for mutual benefit.

The inaugural session of the Pakistan-Bahrain JMC was held in Islamabad on 5-6 February 2017.