ISLAMABAD: On the invitation of UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will go to the UAE on Thursday for a two-day visit.
The prime minister’s travel to the UAE would be his third since assuming office. The premier will go with a distinguished group that includes key Cabinet figures.
During the visit, he will have a meeting with Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, the President of the UAE, with a focus on enhancing the economic, commercial, and investment ties between the two brotherly countries and increasing the employment opportunities for Pakistani workers in the UAE. Additionally, the two leaders will discuss a variety of global and regional problems of shared concern.
PM Shehbaz will meet with Sheikh Muhammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai.
The prime minister will meet with Emirati business people and investors during the trip to discuss ways to improve cross-border commerce and investment.
Around 1.7 million Pakistanis reside in the UAE and have contributed significantly to the progress, prosperity, and economic development of the two friendly nations over the past 50 years, helping to tell the success narrative of the UAE.
Due to their similar history, culture, and religious beliefs as well as their geographical proximity and shared worldviews on a number of regional and international issues, Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates have strong and enduring relations. This relationship’s defining characteristic is its frequent high-level communication and visits.
