Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif departed for Bahrain on Wednesday on a two-day official visit, according to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office.
“Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, federal ministers, and senior officials are also included in the delegation,” it added.
According to the statement, Shehbaz will hold high-level meetings with Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and PM Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, and Deputy PM Sheikh Khalid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa.
“This official visit signifies the longstanding cordial relations between the kingdom of Bahrain and Pakistan, with the aim of promoting a result-oriented and strategic partnership between the two countries,” the statement added.
“The visit will strengthen the traditionally warm and cordial relations, chart new avenues for partnership, and deepen people-to-people connections, which will contribute to mutually beneficial cooperation,” it said.
The Foreign Office said on Tuesday that Shehbaz would hold high-level engagements with Bahrain’s leadership to further enhance cooperation in trade, investment, energy, technology, education and culture.
Last month, the two countries agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in different fields during the first meeting of the Pakistan-Bahrain Parliamentary Friendship Group.
They also agreed to establish a joint working group to enhance collaboration in areas such as counter-narcotics, counterterrorism, coastguard operations, border security, immigration and police training and decided to sign memoranda of understanding on extradition, mutual legal assistance and specialised battalion training.
In September, the countries had also agreed to enhance cooperation in the fields of counter-terrorism, anti-narcotics, and immigration during a meeting between Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and his Bahraini counterpart, General Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa.
