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Bahrain–Pakistan relations refers to foreign relations between Bahrain and Pakistan. The relations of Bahrain and Pakistan are extremely cordial and brotherly.[1] Bahrain has an embassy in Islamabad and Consulate-General in Karachi, whereas Pakistan has an embassy in Manama. Both countries are members OIC and G 77.[2]
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Diplomatic relations between Bahrain and Pakistan were established in 1971.[3]
The two countries have good relations based on based on the spirit of brotherhood and cooperation.[4] Common faith, culture and values shared by Pakistan and Bahrain have strengthened relations between the two countries.[5] [6]
The trade between Bahrain and Pakistan has reached to $250 million. Bahrain is seeing Pakistan with a potential of being good for agricultural investments and dairy related industry, whereas Pakistani business community is interested in Bahrain's booming property market, banking and trade.[7]A Pakistan-Bahrain Joint Economic Commission to boost bilateral trade and investment.[8]
Major exports to Pakistan from Bahrain: Agglomerated iron ores and concentrates; aluminum wire and alloys; Paper & P/board; Rags, scrap, twine; Waste and scrap of cast iron; Stoppers, lids, caps and other closures of plastic; Aerated waters, flavored or sweetened; unalloyed aluminum; Aluminum waste and scrap; Copper waste and scrap; air conditions (without refrigeration unit); Prepared additives for cements or concretes; Yarn waste; Unbleached cotton fabrics; Other of waste oil; Sugar; Waste of Vinyl-Chloride/PL; and Other scrap of cell battery.[9]
Major exports to Bahrain from Pakistan: Rice; Cotton and cotton yarn; Iron or steel; Mangoes, Oranges; Other fresh vegetables; Tubes, Pipes and Hollow profiles of cast iron; Polyester fibers; and Carcasses and half-carcasses of frozen bovine animals.[10]
The defence co-operation between Bahrain and Pakistan is also very strong, both countries have further agreed to enhance defence co-operation. Bahrain is also taking interest to obtain army and defence equipments of Pakistan.[5]
People of Bahrain and Pakistan are close to each other as a sizeable number of Pakistanis are living and working in Bahrain numbering over 60,000. Pakistani community in Bahrain is contributing positively towards the socio-economic development of the country.[11] However, the naturalisation of Sunni Arabs and Pakistanis serving in Bahrain’s security forces by granting Bahrani citizenship is a major bone of contention for Bahrain’s Shiite opposition.[12]
In 2005, Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz visited Bahrain and met with Prince Muhammad Bin Issa Al-Khalifa. [13] Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa during his visit to Pakistan has termed Pakistan as his second home and has further stated that Pakistan was the country which is held in the highest esteem by the leadership and the people of Bahrain.[14]
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