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- Sheikh Mohammed bin Isa Al-Khalifa is visiting the country to take part in celebrations for Pakistan Day on March 23
- The military leaders discuss shared concerns and review military cooperation between their countries
LONDON: Sheikh Mohammed bin Isa Al-Khalifa, the commander of Bahrain’s National Guard, held talks with the heads of Pakistan’s armed forces and air force on Thursday during an official visit to the country.
When he arrived at the headquarters of the armed forces in Rawalpindi for his meeting with Gen. Sahir Shamshad Mirza, chairperson of Pakistan’s Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, Sheikh Mohammed was greeted by a guard of honor and a formal ceremony during which the national anthems of Bahrain and Pakistan were played.
He praised the strong military cooperation between the two nations, and acknowledged the contribution of Pakistan’s armed forces to regional and international security. He and Mirza discussed shared concerns and reviewed joint military operations, the Bahrain News Agency reported.
Sheikh Mohammed, who is visiting Pakistan to take part in celebrations for Pakistan Day on March 23, also met separately with the country’s air force chief, Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber, at its headquarters in Islamabad.
Baber highlighted the significance of the sheikh’s visit as part of efforts to strengthen military relations between Manama and Islamabad, the news agency added.
Pakistan Day, a public holiday celebrated on March 23 each year, commemorates the day in 1956 when the country adopted its first constitution and became the world’s first Islamic republic.