Pakistan, Aug. 11 -- Bahrain Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani congratulated Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar on the signing of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement. The agreement was signed by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye to strengthen security cooperation.

Al Zayani conveyed his congratulations during a telephone conversation with Dar and also expressed his intention to visit Pakistan in the near future. The proposed visit could provide another opportunity to strengthen bilateral engagement between the two countries.

Dar welcomed the Bahraini foreign minister's planned visit and thanked him for his warm sentiments regarding the defence agreement. He also reaffirmed Pakistan's commitment to maintaining close diplomati...