Manama: Mahmood Rafique, Editor: The official visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain by His Excellency Imran Khan, Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan has concluded on Monday following a busy schedule during a brief but a conducive visit by Pakistan Prime Minister.
Prime Minister Iman Khan during his maiden visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain held talks with His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister. Both sides explored the possible avenues to further cement ties in key areas of common interest including
At the invitation of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of the Kingdom of Bahrain, His Excellency Mr. Imran Khan, Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, paid an official visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain on 16 December 2019. The Prime Minister was accompanied by a high-level delegation.
His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received H.E. the Prime Minister of Pakistan at Sakhir Palace and conferred on the Prime Minister the Bahrain Order – First Class, in recognition of his remarkable leadership, outstanding achievements and contribution to further strengthening relations between the two countries.
H.E. the Prime Minister of Pakistan held talks with His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister, at Gudaibiya Palace. The Crown Prince also hosted a banquet in honour of the Prime Minister.
His Majesty the King expressed appreciation for the contribution made by the Pakistani expatriate community towards Bahrain’s progress and economic development. H.E. the Prime Minister of Pakistan conveyed his deep appreciation to the Kingdom of Bahrain for hosting a large number of Pakistani citizens and expressed hope that Bahrain will continue to employ more Pakistanis across various sectors of the economy.
During the historic visit by the Prime Minister of Pakistan both sides inked MoUs on Education, Higher Education and Scientific Research; Medical Sciences and Cooperation in Youth Affairs and Sports.
In light of the existing close ties between the two countries, a wide range of constructive discussions were held. The discussions focused on bilateral, regional and multilateral issues of common interest, with a view to further broadening and deepening bilateral engagement across all mutually beneficial fields. The leaders underscored the importance of further promoting political and economic relations, strengthening cooperation in the fields of public health, energy, education, agriculture, culture and tourism.
The two sides welcomed the regular exchange of high-level visits during recent years, and recalled the successful State Visit of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on18-20 March 2014. The two sides noted that this visit laid a strong foundation to build a closer partnership between the two countries, and agreed to further follow up on the implementation of the agreements and the Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) signed during the visit.
His Excellency the Prime Minister of Pakistan conveyed his deep appreciation on behalf of the people of Pakistan for the Royal gesture to establish King Hamad Nursing and Associated Medical Science University in Pakistan and agreed to operationalize the University at the earliest possible.
Both sides underlined the importance of continuing regular consultations through the existing institutional mechanisms and agreed to hold the second meeting of the Bahrain-Pakistan Joint Ministerial Commission in Manama in the first quarter of 2020.
The two sides welcomed the recent signing of an Agreement on Military Cooperation, which will further increase the sharing of information, intelligence and assessments.
Both sides denounced terrorism in its all forms and manifestations, including state terrorism, and reaffirmed their desire to strengthen cooperation, at both a bilateral and multilateral level, in the fight against terrorism and the financing of terrorism, combating transnational organised crime, combating narcotics, and enhancing cyber security cooperation.
The two sides exchanged views on regional and international issues of mutual interest, including the security situation in West Asia and South Asia. Both sides reiterated the importance of striving towards peaceful resolutions of all disputes, in light of international legitimacy and relevant UN Security Council resolutions.
