Khalifa is visiting Pakistan on June 27-29 at the invitation of Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz, officials said. This will be his first ever visit to Pakistan. Shaikh Khalifa will hold official talks with Aziz and call on President General Pervez Musharraf. The visit will provide an opportunity to the leaders of the two countries to further nurture and strengthen relations in the political, economic, commercial and investment fields, officials said. They will review bilateral relation sand exchange views on the regional and international issues of mutual interest. Officials said Pakistan and Bahrain enjoy close fraternal relations characterized by mutual cooperation and common perceptions over the regional and international issues.
