Islamabad (TDI): Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and United Arab Emirates (UAE) Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Wednesday reaffirmed their countries’ commitment to enhancing bilateral collaboration across all sectors.
Dar received a phone call from FM Nahyan, during which both leaders conveyed heartfelt Ramazan greetings to each other’s leadership and people.
They also discussed the results of the Abu Dhabi crown prince’s recent trip to Pakistan, where the two nations inked five accords of cooperation.
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan paid a one-day visit — his first official tour to Pakistan — on February 27.
The crown prince, who was accompanied by a high-level delegation of senior officials and business leaders, held one-on-one and delegation-level meetings with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
During the visit, the two sides inked five deals to boost bilateral cooperation in various fields, including banking, railways, mining and infrastructural investment.
The two sides also witnessed a high-level interaction on February 11, when PM Shehbaz met with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at Qasr Al Shati in Abu Dhabi.
The prime minister was visiting the Gulf nation to present Pakistan’s case for climate finance at the World Governments Summit.
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Pakistan and the UAE share close diplomatic, economic, and cultural relations, strengthened by historical links and a large Pakistani expatriate community in UAE.
The UAE is also one of Pakistan’s largest trading partners in the Middle East and a main source of remittances, with thousands of Pakistanis working in different sectors.
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Both nations collaborate on defence, energy, and investment projects, with the UAE frequently providing financial assistance and humanitarian aid to Pakistan.
