Commander-in-chief meets Pakistani Navy chief

Manama, Jan. 16 (BNA): Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF), Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, received here today the Chief of Naval Staff of the Pakistani Navy, Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah, and his accompanying delegation, in the presence of the BDF Chief of Staff, Lieutenant-General Dheyab bin Saqr Al-Nuaimi. The commander-in-chief lauded the distinguished Bahraini-Pakistani relations, hailing the existing bilateral cooperation in various fields, particularly regarding the exchange of expertise and military collaboration. Director of the BDF's General Command, Major-General Hassan Mohammed Saad, Assistant Chief of Staff for Supply and Catering, Rear Admiral Yussef Ahmed Malallah, Commander of the Royal Bahrain Naval Force Rear Admiral Shaikh Khalifa bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, and the Pakistani Ambassador to Bahrain, Javid Malik attended.