——– MoUs signed to boost bilateral economic ties
——– Joint council formed to enhance business cooperation
——– Cultural and consular collaboration also agreed upon
——– Both nations are jointly working to ensure the welfare and prosperity of their peoples, says DPM and FM
By Asghar Ali Mubarak
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed two agreements and a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening bilateral relations and enhancing collaboration across various sectors.
The development was announced following a high-level meeting in Islamabad between UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Fi-nance Ishaq Dar.
According to the UAE’s official news agency, WAM, the agreements include the establishment of a Joint Consular Affairs Committee and a commitment to bolster cultural cooperation between the two nations.
Moreover, an MoU was exchanged to establish a UAE-Pakistan Joint Business Council, which is ex-pected to promote economic and trade partnerships.
The MoU for the business council was exchanged between UAE Assistant Minister for Economic and Trade Affairs Saeed Mubarak Al Hajeri and Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Indus-try President Atif Ikram Sheikh.
The meeting was attended by prominent officials, including UAE Minister of State Ahmed bin Ali Al Sayegh, Assistant Minister for Energy and Sustainability Abdulla Balalaa, and UAE Ambassador to Paki-stan Hamad Obaid Al Zaabi.
Sheikh Abdullah expressed his commitment to further enhancing UAE-Pakistan relations, emphasising the importance of joint efforts to support the developmental priorities of both countries.
“The UAE and Pakistan share a long-standing friendship, and we are dedicated to exploring opportuni-ties for cooperation across various fields,” he stated.
The UAE DPM said he was pleased with the hospitality extended during his visit to Pakistan — “a coun-try which is close to our hearts in the UAE and also to my heart personally.”
Expressing satisfaction with the current pace of bilateral relations, he said the leadership of both coun-tries was keen to further strengthen the relationship
Earlier, welcoming the UAE Deputy Prime Minister at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, DPM Dar said the two countries shared a decades-old fraternal relationship rooted in mutual commitment, love, and affection.
He added that both countries were working together for the benefit and welfare of their people.
Sheikh Abdullah’s visit comes after Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan visited Pakistan in February, during which the two countries signed five agreements to en-hance bilateral cooperation in various fields, including banking, railways, mining and infrastructural in-vestment.
Pakistan and the UAE share a rich history of bilateral ties expanding to multiple fields and domains, with a large number of Pakistanis living and working in the Gulf country, which has also recently ena-bled Pakistani nationals to obtain five-year visas as well.
