PM to visit Bahrain tomorrow

• The PM is visiting Bahrain on the invitation of King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa.
• This is Imran Khan's first visit to Bahrain since assuming office in August last year.
• Bahrain's highest civil award will be conferred upon the prime minister.

(Karachi) Prime Minister Imran Khan will visit Bahrain on Monday to attend the National Day of the country, the Foreign Office confirmed in a statement issued on Sunday. The PM is visiting Bahrain on the invitation of King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa.

The prime minister will be accompanied by a high-level delegation including members of the cabinet and senior government officials.

This is Imran Khan's first visit to Bahrain since assuming office in August last year.

During the visit, the prime minister will have one-on-one meeting with King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa and hold delegation-level talks with Crown Prince Salman Bin Hamad Al-Khalifa. The exchange of views would cover the entire gamut of bilateral relations and matters pertaining to regional and international issues.

Bahrain's highest civil award will be conferred upon the Prime Minister on the occasion.

Pakistan and Bahrain enjoy close cordial ties based on commonalities of faith and culture and marked by mutual trust and understanding. The bilateral relationship is broad-based and multifaceted, covering diverse fields including political, trade, commercial, defence, people-to-people contacts.