The President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan was given a warm and ceremonial welcome by the Government of Pakistan when he paid his first official visit to Pakistan. To commemorate the event, a special welcome song was composed with the refrain of Ahlan wa Sahlan, Marhaba and this was just an expression of goodwill, affection and hospitality of Pakistani people.
Pakistan Air Force JF-17 fighter jets escorted the aircraft of president Al Nahyan when it entered the airspace of Pakistan. He was welcomed by the Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir as well as other senior cabinet members and officials on arrival at Nur Khan Airbase. The ceremonial welcoming included a 21 gun salute, guard of honour, national anthems and traditional performances and children handed flowers and flew flags of the two countries.
UAE President Pakistan Visit: High-Level Meetings With PM Shehbaz
As part of the UAE President Pakistan Visit, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad engaged in substantive discussions with Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The talks were aimed at the enhancement of the already existing brotherly ties between the United Arab Emirates and Pakistan.
Both leaders analyzed the advancements in the current spheres of collaboration and discovered new opportunities to further involve themselves in new spheres. They shared perceptions on key regional and international developments and reiterated their mutual desire to be closely coordinated on issues of mutual interest.
UAE President Pakistan Visit: Expanding Trade, Investment and Technology Ties
One of the priorities of the UAE President Pakistan Visit was a broadened cooperation in the sphere of economic and development. The two partners have emphasized the need to foster cooperation in the sectors of trade, investment, energy, infrastructural development, information technology and innovation.
The leaders emphasized great potential of win-win growth by means of augmented bilateral trade and investment. They also focused on enhancing human-to-human interaction, which is crucial in the UAE because the Pakistani diaspora is an important asset that may foster relations between both nations.
UAE President Pakistan Visit Key Outcomes
At the end of the UAE President Pakistan Visit the two leaders said that they were pleased with the positive course of the bilateral relations and that they were still committed to ensuring that they work together towards achieving peace stability and sustainable development.
The trip, made at the behest of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, was a historic milestone of the Pakistani-UAE ties and another step taken in the direction of binding the strong ties of friendship, trust and collaboration between the two countries.
