PM Shehbaz Sharif congratulates Sheikh Mohamed on election as new UAE President

Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Saturday congratulated Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on his election as new President of the United Arab Emirates.

The premier extended best wishes to him and looked forward to working together to further strengthen the multifaceted partnership.

In a tweet on social media platform Twitter, PM Shehbaz Sharif said, Heartiest congratulations to my brother Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on his election as new President of UAE. I extend best wishes to him and look forward to working together to further strengthen our multifaceted partnership. 

The Prime Minister said that Pakistan-UAE fraternal ties are destined to scale new heights. 

Heartiest congratulations to my brother @MohamedBinZayed on his election as new President of UAE. I extend best wishes to him and look forward to working together to further strengthen our multifaceted partnership. Pakistan-UAE fraternal ties are destined to scale new heights, IA

— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) May 14, 2022

The United Arab Emirate’s de facto ruler Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan was elected as president on Saturday by the Federal Supreme Council, the state-run WAM news agency said, after years of calling the shots from behind the scenes while his half-brother President Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan was sidelined by poor health.

The rulers of the UAE’s seven sheikhdoms made the decision at a meeting. It comes after Sheikh Khalifa died on Friday at age 73.