ISLAMABAD: United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived in Pakistan on Friday for his first official visit since assuming office, holding talks with Pakistani leaders on bilateral relations and regional security, the Prime Minister's Office said.
According to the statement, Al Nahyan arrived in Islamabad on December 26 at the invitation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
Upon entering Pakistani airspace, the presidential aircraft was escorted by Pakistani JF-17 fighter jets.
Chief of Defense Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, PM Sharif, Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, and senior cabinet members received the Emirati leader at the Nur Khan Airbase, Rawalpindi.
The two leaders held a meeting in Islamabad, PM Sharif said in a Facebook post.
"The meeting focused on further strengthening the long-standing fraternal relations between Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates," the statement stated.
According to the statement, the two leaders reviewed progress in ongoing cooperation and explored possibilities for deeper engagement across various sectors
The two sides underscored the importance of expanding collaboration in economic cooperation, investment, energy, infrastructure development, information technology and people-to-people exchanges, the statement said.
They also agreed to enhance bilateral trade, which holds significant potential for mutual benefit, according to the statement.
The leaders exchanged views on regional and international developments and reaffirmed their commitment to maintaining close coordination on matters of mutual interest, the statement said.
"The two leaders expressed satisfaction with the positive trajectory of bilateral relations and renewed their resolve to work together to achieve shared goals of peace, stability and sustainable development," the statement said.
The visit is expected to strengthen ties between the two countries and provide new momentum to their strategic partnership.
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