Parliament Speaker Ahmed Al Musallam met Pakistan National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq in Islamabad as part of a Bahraini parliamentary delegation’s visit. They discussed strengthening parliamentary co-operation and co-ordination.
The Pakistani Speaker highlighted the commitment of His Majesty King Hamad and President Asif Ali Zardari to advancing Bahraini-Pakistani relations.
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He emphasised Pakistan’s interest in leveraging Bahrain’s strategic location, economic growth, investor-friendly environment and legislative framework to enhance private sector engagement and support sustainable development.
He also underscored the importance of activating the 2022 GCC-Pakistan free trade agreement.
Also, the Bahrain-Pakistan Parliamentary Friendship Committee held a meeting at the National Assembly in Islamabad. Parliament Second Deputy Speaker and deputy head of the delegation Ahmed Qarata chaired the Bahraini side.
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The meeting discussed strengthening parliamentary co-operation and means to enhance economic, trade, agricultural and technological co-operation, fostering investment opportunities and enhancing private-sector engagement.
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