PM Shehbaz to visit United Arab Emirates tomorrow

ISLAMABAD, May 22 (SABAH): Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif will pay one day visit to the United Arab Emirates (EAE) tomorrow (Thursday). This would be the Prime Minister’s first visit to the UAE since his election. The Prime Minister will be accompanied by a high-level delegation comprising key ministers of the cabinet.

According to the statement issued by Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, during the visit, the Prime Minister is expected to meet Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, President of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Abu Dhabi. The two leaders will discuss bilateral relations between Pakistan and the UAE with special focus on trade and investment. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is also likely to hold meetings with other Emirati dignitaries, businesspersons, and heads of financial institutions.

Pakistan and the UAE have long-standing fraternal relations deep rooted in religio-cultural affinity. Frequent high-level exchanges form a distinguishing feature of brotherly ties between the two countries.

The Prime Minister’s visit marks an important step towards further deepening multifaceted bilateral collaboration between Pakistan and the UAE.