ISLAMABAD: Senior officials of Pakistan and Bahrain’s military leadership on Thursday discussed the prevalent regional situation and ways to increase bilateral cooperation between their forces, Pakistan Army’s media wing said in a statement.
Lt. Gen. Shaikh Abdulaziz Saud Mubarak Al-Khalifa, the chief of staff of the Bahrain National Guard, called on General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, the chairman of Pakistan’s Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) at the Joint Staff Headquarters in Rawalpindi.
The visiting dignitary lauded the professionalism of Pakistan’s armed forces, acknowledging their sacrifices in the fight against “terrorism,” the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the military’s media wing, said.
“During the meeting, both military leaders discussed evolving regional environment and related security issues,” the ISPR said. “Furthermore, they emphasized broadening the scope and depth of existing bilateral military engagements and cooperation between both countries.”
Pakistan enjoys cordial relations with most Middle Eastern nations, including Bahrain. Pakistani and Bahraini forces last month took part in a two-week-long joint military exercise, Al-BADAR, in Pakistan’s northwest.
The interaction between the military leaders takes place days after an 11-member Bahraini parliamentary delegation, led by Bahrain’s Council of Representatives Speaker Ahmed bin Salman Al-Musalam, arrived in Pakistan to discuss ties between the two countries.
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met the delegation on Wednesday, inviting Bahrain’s nationals to invest in the South Asian country. He also called for both countries to increase the volume of their bilateral trade.
