Pakistan attaches importance to its close ties with Bahrain: FM

Islamabad: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that Pakistan attaches importance to its close relations with Bahrain and remains committed to expand this relationship in all spheres of bilateral cooperation.

This was expressed by the Foreign Minister during a meeting with King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa, the King of the Kingdom of Bahrain, in Manama on Thursday.

Thanking the King for the generous gift of King Hamad Nursing University and Associated Medical Sciences Hospital in Islamabad, Foreign Minister said that the projects reflect the special and deep relations between the countries.

The King expressed appreciation for the contribution made by the Pakistani expatriate community towards Bahrain’s progress and economic development.

He underlined that Bahrain valued its historic relationship with Pakistan and desired to further augmenting the bilateral relationship for mutual benefit.