PM proposes enhanced port-to-port connectivity between Karachi\/Gwadar and Khalifa Bin Salman Port
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\nPrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday highlighted the potential to increase Pakistan-Bahrain bilateral trade from $550m to $1bn within next three years.
\nPM Shehbaz made the remarks during his meeting with Bahrain Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa in Manama.
\nAccording to a statement from the Prime Minister\u2019s Office, the PM aims to raise Pakistan-Bahrain trade to $1 billion, supported by the Pakistan\u2013GCC Free Trade Agreement, which is at advanced stage of finalisation and recently eased visa requirements.
\nThe premier invited Bahraini investors to explore opportunities in food security, IT, construction, mines and minerals, healthcare, renewable energy, and tourism. He also proposed enhanced port-to-port connectivity between Karachi\/Gwadar and Khalifa Bin Salman Port.
\nPM Shehbaz congratulated Bahrain on its success for the UN Security Council\u2019s non-permanent membership for a 2-year term, 2026-2027, and expressed Pakistan\u2019s readiness for close coordination during its tenure.
\nThe premier also acknowledged Bahrain\u2019s support for the over 150,000-strong Pakistani community and reaffirmed Pakistan\u2019s readiness to provide more skilled manpower.
\nHe welcomed further collaboration in higher education, technical training, and digital governance, building on the King Hamad University initiative, and thanked Bahrain for facilitating the release and repatriation of Pakistani nationals.
\n\u201cDefence and security cooperation were also discussed, with both sides agreeing to further expand collaboration in training, cybersecurity, defence production, and information sharing,\u201d read the statement.
\nIt further said that both leaders discussed the recent developments in Gaza, and agreed that the establishment of peace and stability was long overdue for the people of Gaza, who have suffered for decades.
\nThe meeting concluded with confidence that the discussions will translate into tangible outcomes and further elevate Pakistan\u2013Bahrain relations across strategic, economic, security and people-to-people domains, read the statement.
\nMeanwhile, Bahrain\u2019s King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa also met the premier and conferred upon him the Order of Bahrain (first class), which is the highest award given by Bahrain to heads of states and governments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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