Pakistan exchanges warm Eid greetings with Bahrain, Turkiye

King Hamad, President Erdogan agree with PM Shehbaz to broaden bilateral cooperation

ISLAMABAD:

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, on behalf of the government and the people of Pakistan, conveyed warm greetings to the governments and the peoples of Bahrain and Türkiye on the occasion of Eidul Azha.

After exchanging greetings, Premier Shehbaz, while speaking to Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, highlighted that close bilateral ties provided significant opportunities for deeper cooperation in diverse areas, particularly trade and investment.

During the telephonic conversation on Saturday, Shehbaz reaffirmed the longstanding fraternal relations between Pakistan and Bahrain and conveyed his best wishes for the continued progress and prosperity of the people of Bahrain. Reciprocating, King Hamad also extended best wishes to the people of Pakistan on this occasion.

The king expressed his resolve to broaden cooperation for the benefit of the people of the two countries.

Pakistan and Bahrain enjoy longstanding cordial relations, rooted firmly in shared faith, mutual understanding, and commonality of interests.

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Further, talking to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan over the telephone, Shehbaz extended Eid’s warm greetings.

Reciprocating the greetings from the prime minister, President Erdogan also extended best wishes to the government and the people of Pakistan.

During the course of their conversation, the Turkish president also offered prayers for the victims of the devastating floods in Balochistan.

In this context, President Erdogan reaffirmed his government's steadfast support to Pakistan during this testing time.

While recalling his recent visit to Türkiye and warm hospitality extended to him and his delegation, the prime minister expressed his government's firm resolve to further enhance its bilateral cooperation, especially in areas of trade, investment, energy and other important sectors.

Both the leaders also exchanged views on regional and international peace and security matters, including enhancing cooperation for addressing global energy and food crises.

The prime minister conveyed that he was looking forward to welcoming President Erdogan for the 7th Session of the High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council (HLSCC) scheduled to be held in Pakistan in September 2022.