Curtain Raiser: Visit of Crown Prince His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Al Nahyan to Pakistan

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of UAE Armed Forces, is visiting Islamabad on 2 January 2020. He will be accompanied by a high-level delegation. His Highness the Crown Prince last visited Pakistan in January 2019.

During the visit, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will have a one-on-one meeting with the Prime Minister. This will be followed by a luncheon hosted by the Prime Minister.

The exchange of views between the two leaders will cover bilateral matters and regional and international issues of common interest.

Frequent exchange of high-level visits between Pakistan and the UAE is reflective of the importance that the two countries attach to their fraternal ties. The visit illustrates the strength and substance of the Pakistan-UAE special relationship, based on commonalities of faith, cultural affinities, and a shared resolve to take mutual cooperation to a new level.

The UAE is Pakistan’s largest trading partner in the Middle East and a major source of investments. The UAE is also among Pakistan’s prime development partners in education, health and energy sectors. It hosts more than 1.6 million expatriate Pakistani community, which contributes remittances of around $4.5 billion annually to the GDP.

The visit of HH the Crown Prince will contribute to further enhancement of multi-faceted collaboration between Pakistan and the UAE.

Islamabad
1 January 2020

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