Pakistan, UAE vow to enhance bilateral ties

Islamabad: Pakistan and United Arab Emirates Tuesday reiterated their mutual commitment to further expand and diversify special bilateral relations, during a telephonic conversation between Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

The Prime Minister thanked the President of the UAE for the financial and material support to Pakistan after the recent devastation caused by climate induced floods in Pakistan.

Shahbaz Sharif briefed Emirates President on the upcoming International Conference on Resilient Pakistan, to be held in Geneva on January 9 and solicited His Highness support for High level participation from the UAE.

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan expressed UAE's whole hearted support for the initiatives to strengthen Pakistan's climate resilience which is the main agenda of the Conference.

The premier reiterated invitation to the UAE President for a visit to Pakistan.

Pakistan and the UAE enjoy close fraternal ties for five decades that are rooted firmly in common belief and shared values and culture. The UAE is Pakistan's largest trading partner in the Middle East and a major source of investments.