Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan to hold talks with FM Dar, PM Shehbaz during his two-day visit
\n ISLAMABAD
\nThe United Arab Emirates (UAE) Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived in Islamabad on Sunday to hold talks on various aspects of bilateral relations, including trade and investment.
\nIn a statement, the Foreign Office said Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar received his counterpart in Islamabad.
\n\u201cHe is on a two-day official visit to Pakistan,\u201d the statement added.
\nUAE deputy PM arrives in Pakistan for trade, investment talks
\nDuring his official trip, from April 20 to April 21, UAE Deputy PM Sheikh Abdullah will hold talks with his counterpart Dar, and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif with the discussions covering the entire spectrum of bilateral relations.
\nThe meeting, as per the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), will particularly focus on trade and investment, energy cooperation, regional security, and people-to-people linkages will be reviewed during the meeting.
\n\u201cThe high-level visit reflects the deep-rooted, fraternal relations between Pakistan and the UAE, and underscores the two countries\u2019 shared commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation across all areas of mutual interest,\u201d the FO said in a statement.
\nThe visit will also provide an opportunity for both sides to exchange views on regional and global developments of mutual interest and concern.
\nDuring his time in Pakistan, the UAE dignitary will also call on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, with the two leaders set to \u201creaffirm the shared vision for peace and prosperity in the region\u201d.
\n\u201cThe visit will further cement the longstanding Pakistan-UAE ties and contribute to deepening bilateral engagements in diverse fields, benefiting the peoples of both countries,\u201d read the statement issued by the MoFA.
\nSheikh Abdullah\u2019s visit comes after Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan\u2019s visit to Pakistan in February, during which the two countries signed five agreements to enhance bilateral cooperation in various fields, including banking, railways, mining and infrastructural investment.
\nPakistan and the UAE share a rich history of bilateral ties expanding to multiple fields and domains, with a large number of Pakistanis living and working in the Gulf country, which has also recently enabled Pakistani nationals to obtain five-year visas as well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan to hold talks with FM Dar, PM Shehbaz during his two-day visit ISLAMABAD The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived in Islamabad on Sunday to hold talks on various aspects of bilateral relations, including trade and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":473717,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-473700","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-national"},"yoast_head":"\n