Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met Tuesday with the president of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohamed Bin, Zayed al Nahyan in Qasr al Shati in Abu Dhabi, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (FO) in a statement.
The prime minister is in the EAU together with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ishaq Dar, on a two -day visit to the Eau by invitation of President Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan to participate in the World Summit of Governments (WGS) in Dubai.
A press release issued by the FO said that this would be Prime Minister’s second visit to the EAU since he assumed the position in March 2024.
According to the statement issued by the FO today, both leaders emphasized the need to further strengthen fraternal ties between the two countries.
“The conversations emphasized cooperation in economic, commercial and development fields, along with other areas that are aligned with the visions of both nations for sustainable economic growth and prosperity,” he said, agreed to do 2025 “one year of action” .
He said: “The meeting provided the opportunity to address the importance of the World Government Summit in identifying global trends in government and the presentation of processable strategies to improve government preparation in the navigation of global transformations.”
He added that the two leaders stressed the importance of taking advantage of these changes to accelerate development and build a better future for all.
The two parties also exchanged points of view on regional and international issues of mutual interest while focusing on recent developments in the Middle East, he said.
“They emphasized the need for intensified international efforts for an integral and lasting peace in Palestine, based on the solution of two states, to guarantee regional security, stability and peace,” he said.
Separately, the Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ishaq Dar, met with the executive director of the United Arab Emirates (EAU), previously known as Etisalat, and invited the company to invest more in the telecommunications sector of the country .
PTCL’s management is with ‘E &’, which has 26 percent of the shares. The greatest participation of 62pc is with the Government of Pakistan and the remaining 12pc has been floated through the PSX.
According to a press release from the deputy office of the Prime Minister, the minister held a meeting with Executive President Khalifa Al Shamsi and Operations Director Khaled Hegazy along with other Pakistani officials.
“Highlighting Pakistan’s propitious investment policies, the Deputy Prime Minister invited E & to make more investments in the country’s telecommunications sector,” reads the statement.
Khalifa Al Shamsi “recognized the importance of the country as a growing market in the region,” expressing its appreciation for the country’s efforts to promote a friendly business climate.
Last month, the EAU expressed great interest in collaboration with Pakistan in the mineral and agriculture sectors during a meeting between Prime Minister Shehbaz and the president of the EAU, Sheikh Al Nahyan in Rahim Yar Khan, on January 5.
Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates share close diplomatic, economic and cultural ties, strengthened by historical connections and a large Pakistani expatriate community in the Emirates.
The EAU is one of Pakistan’s largest commercial partners and a key source of remittances, with thousands of Pakistanis working in several sectors. Both countries collaborate in defense, energy and investment projects, and the EAU frequently provide financial assistance and humanitarian assistance to Pakistan.
