PM for collective response to Afghan food crisis

Imran reaffirms Pakistan’s desire to forge closer ties with Bahrain

ISLAMABAD:

Speaker of Council of Representatives of Bahrain Fawzia bint Abdullah Zainal on Thursday called on Prime Minister Imran Khan wherein the two sides called for a constructive engagement of the international community and collective response to avert humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan.

Highlighting the serious humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, the prime minister urged constructive engagement of the international community and urgent measures to prevent the looming humanitarian crisis in the face of serious economic challenges in Afghanistan.

The speaker expressed gratitude for the hospitality accorded to the delegation and conveyed earnest regards to the prime minister from the leadership of the kingdom.

Lauding the contributions of a sizeable Pakistani Diaspora in Bahrain, the speaker termed Pakistanis in Bahrain kin of the Bahraini people.

Reciprocating the warm sentiments of the Bahraini leadership, the prime minister reiterated his invitation to the King and the Crown Prince of Bahrain to visit Pakistan.

He expressed special gratitude to the leadership of Bahrain for the care afforded to the 120,000-strong Pakistani diaspora, in particular during the testing times of the global pandemic.

The prime minister reaffirmed Pakistan’s desire to forge closer ties with the kingdom in all facets of cooperation.

Apprising the visiting dignitary on the ongoing and egregious human rights violations in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), the prime minister stressed the need for the international community, in particular the Muslim world, to raise its voice for the protection of the fundamental rights of the Kashmiri people.

He also highlighted Islamophobia as the leading issue faced by Muslims globally, and emphasised the importance of unity and solidarity among the Ummah to tackle such issues collectively.

The speaker of the Council of Representatives of the Kingdom of Bahrain along with her delegation is visiting Pakistan from November 17-21, 2021 on the invitation of the Speaker of the National Assembly.