Commander National Guard of Bahrain Major General Sheikh Muhammad Bin Essa Al-Khalifa, currently visiting Pakistan, has called on President General Pervez Musharraf, according to an official announcement. The President appreciated the existing relations between Bahrain and Pakistan, particularly between the Armed Forces of the two countries. He stressed the need for further strengthening the already existing close ties between the two countries. General Sheikh Muhammad Bin Essa Al-Khalifa thanked the President for providing an opportunity to call on him. He expressed his resolve to work for enhancing the cooperation between the two countries.