Bahrain FM to arrive in Pakistan today on 2-day visit

Bahrain's Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani is scheduled to reach Pakistan on Wednesday for a two-day trip, Dawn reported. He will co-chair the third session of the Joint Ministerial Commission with Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, according to a Foreign Office statement. The visit runs from Oct 7-8 and follows a preparatory inter-ministerial meeting chaired by Dar earlier this month.

The two sides plan to review the full range of bilateral ties and explore ways to expand cooperation in trade, investment, economic affairs, defence, security, labour, manpower and cultural exchanges, the statement said. They will also compare views on regional and global matters and on cooperation within multilateral bodies. The Foreign Office described the relationship as close and brotherly, resting on shared faith and common values.