Salem Mohammed Salem Al Bawab Al Zaabi, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Pakistan calls on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif
Islamabad :- Salem Mohammed Salem Al Bawab Al Zaabi, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Pakistan, paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif at the Prime Minister House. Prime Minister was assisted by SAPM Tariq Fatemi and Foreign Secretary Amna Baloch.
During the meeting, the Prime Minister extended a warm welcome to Amb. Al Zaabi and congratulated him on his recent appointment. The Prime Minister expressed Pakistan’s deep appreciation for the longstanding and brotherly relations between Pakistan and the UAE, highlighting the strong bonds of friendship, mutual respect, and close cooperation that have defined Pakistan-UAE bilateral ties for the past many decades.
While conveying his warm regards and best wishes for the UAE leadership, the Prime Minister said that he looked forward to the upcoming visit of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE and Ruler of Abu Dhabi to Pakistan.
Expressing his satisfaction at the volume of bilateral trade between the two sides, the Prime Minister further highlighted the need for both sides to focus on enhancing economic ties, trade, investment opportunities, and collaboration in areas such as energy, minerals, IT, railways and aviation.
The Prime Minister emphasized Pakistan’s strong and abiding commitment to further strengthening its relations with the UAE and invited increased UAE investments in key sectors to support Pakistan’s economic growth and stability. He also acknowledged the UAE’s consistent support for Pakistan in times of need, including humanitarian assistance and developmental projects.
Ambassador Al Zaabi thanked the Prime Minister for receiving him and conveyed the greetings and best wishes from His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE. He reaffirmed the UAE’s firm resolve and keen interest to deepen its partnership with Pakistan across all spheres and assured the Prime Minister that he would work hard to explore new avenues for cooperation that would benefit both nations.
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