Overview
- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Manama for a two-day visit and received a guard of honor at Qasr Al-Qudaibiya before meeting Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa.
- The Pakistani delegation includes Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, Information Minister Atta Ullah Tarar, and senior officials.
- Discussions highlighted economic goals, with Shehbaz proposing to lift bilateral trade from over $550 million to $1 billion within three years and inviting Bahraini investment in IT, healthcare, energy, construction, mining, tourism, and food security.
- The sides explored port-to-port links between Karachi or Gwadar and Khalifa Bin Salman Port, expanded cooperation in higher education, technical training, and digital governance, and acknowledged Bahrain’s support for over 150,000 Pakistani residents.
- Security talks covered joint training, cyber security, defense production, and intelligence sharing, while further meetings with King Hamad and senior leaders are planned with expectations of trade, security, and legal cooperation agreements.