Rawalpindi (TDI): Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived in Rawalpindi on Thursday on a one-day official visit focused on investment and economic collaboration.
Pakistan and the UAE share close diplomatic, economic, and cultural relations.
The UAE is one of Pakistan’s largest trading partners in the Middle East and a main source of foreign remittances, with a large number of Pakistanis living and working there.
As the crown prince landed at Rawalpindi’s Nur Khan Airbase today, he was received by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, President Asif Ali Zardari and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar.
Other cabinet members along with senior diplomatic and government officials were also present, including MNA Aseefa Bhutto.
Prince Khaled shook hands with the president, the prime minister, and the deputy PM as they greeted him.
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Officials said several deals and memorandums of understanding (MoUs) would be inked during the visit to enhance collaboration in multiple sectors, fostering long-term economic partnerships.
“This trip highlights the deep-rooted fraternal relations between Pakistan and the UAE and reflects the shared commitment to further strengthen bilateral economic cooperation,” the Foreign Office had said yesterday.
It said the crown prince would engage with the Pakistani leadership on issues of mutual interest while reinforcing historical ties and fostering economic and investment collaboration, adding that both countries would sign deals “to bolster the existing robust framework for long-term collaboration in multifaceted sectors.
“These commitments are likely to bring new opportunities for joint projects aimed at enhancing economic collaboration between both the nations,” the FO said.
“Pakistan and the UAE have always enjoyed a relationship characterized by mutual trust, respect, and common aspirations,” the FO added.
It said that the crown prince’s trip “demonstrated both nations’ commitment to “elevate the mutual collaboration, reflective of strengthening partnership and robust people-to-people linkages”.
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According to the FO, the crown prince was set to be accompanied on the visit by ministers, senior officials and prominent members of the business community.
