Pakistan & UAE had always enjoyed special relations: PM Shahbaz

ISLAMABAD, April 19 (SABAH): Hamad Obaid Ibrahim Salem Al-Zaabi, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Pakistan, called on Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday.

While extending warm felicitations on his assumption of office as the PM of Pakistan, the Ambassador reaffirmed UAE’s desire to further strengthen bilateral relations.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif affirmed that Pakistan and the UAE had always enjoyed special relations which are firmly rooted in shared history, common faith and geographical proximity. He underlined that these relations were further amplified by close people-to-people contacts.

The PM also acknowledged the important role of expatriate Pakistanis in development of the UAE, which are serving as a strong bridge between the two countries. He said that Pakistan and the UAE enjoy close fraternal ties marked by decades of close collaboration. High-level interactions provide continuous momentum to the growth of bilateral cooperation, he said.