Pakistan values ties with Bahrain: Javed Malik

BAHRAIN: Pakistan’s Ambassador to Bahrain Javed Malik has said that relations between Pakistan and the Kingdom of Bahrain will receive a renewed boost as the Speaker of National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq starts a three-day official visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain accompanied by a delegation of Parliamentarians.

Speaking about the visit, the ambassador said that the visit is being held on the invitation Ahmed Ebrahim Al Mullah, Speaker of Council of Representatives of Bahrain, and will be instrumental in consolidating, upgrading and expanding the close fraternal relations between the governments and the people of both countries.”

The Speaker will have bilateral meetings with his counterpart Ahmed Ebrahim Al Mullah, Speaker of Council of Representatives, as well as the Chairman of the Shura Council,Ali Bin Saleh Al Saleh.  

The ambassador welcomed the establishment of Pakistan-Bahrain Joint Parliamentary Friendship Group, which will also meet with the speaker and discuss ways to further expand Parliamentary linkages between both countries”.  

Ambassador Javed Malik said that Pakistan values its relations with the Kingdom of Bahrain and the GCC countries, and the prevailing regional geo-strategic developments have it even more important for top level leadership of both countries to maintain regular interactions, and therefore this visit would would vital for maintaining Pakistan’s strong ties with GCC countries.

 The Parliamentary delegation will include Muhammad Ijazul Haq MNA, Muhammad Rasheed MNA, Dr Shazia Sobia MNA, MS Shahnaz Salim Malik MNA,  MS Aisha Syed MNA, Sultan Mahmood Hanjra MNA,  Muzzamil Qureshi MNA, Faqir Sher Bilalani MNA,  and Anwar Sial Director General.