Islamabad (TDI): President Asif Ali Zardari is set to depart for a four-day official visit to the United Arab Emirates today, the Foreign Office (FO) said in a statement.
According to the FO, the president will travel to the UAE from January 26 to 29, accompanied by a high-level delegation.
During the visit, President Zardari is scheduled to hold meetings with the UAE’s top leadership to review the full spectrum of bilateral relations, with a particular focus on trade, economic cooperation and people-to-people ties.
The discussions will also cover regional and international issues of shared interest, the statement added.
The Foreign Office said the visit follows last month’s brief trip to Pakistan by UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and reflects the deep-rooted fraternal ties between the two countries.
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It added that the visit reaffirms the commitment of both sides to transforming the longstanding Pakistan-UAE friendship into a mutually beneficial and forward-looking partnership.
During Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed’s first official visit to Pakistan on December 26, leaders from both countries held wide-ranging talks aimed at further strengthening bilateral cooperation.
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the UAE president later met again in Rahim Yar Khan on December 30, where they discussed ways to expand collaboration across multiple sectors.
Earlier this month, on January 13, Pakistan and the UAE agreed to sign a formal agreement on pre-immigration clearance for Pakistani nationals travelling to the Gulf state.
