Pakistan, UAE pledge closer ties with trade, culture agreements
Both nations are jointly working to ensure the welfare and prosperity of their peoples, says DPM and FM Dar
Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday signed several Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) to promote bilateral cooperation in multiple sectors, including culture, trade, and consular affairs.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar and his UAE counterpart, Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, signed an MoU between the UAE Ministry of Culture and the Culture Division of Pakistan to promote cooperation in the cultural sector.
Similarly, the two dignitaries also signed an MoU for the establishment of a joint committee on consular affairs.
Meanwhile, the two sides witnessed the exchange of an MoU signed between the Federation of UAE Chambers of Commerce and Industry and the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) for the establishment of the UAE-Pakistan Joint Business Council.
UAE Assistant Minister for Economic and Trade Affairs, Saeed Mubarak Al Hajeri, and FPCCI President Atif Ikram Sheikh exchanged the signed documents.
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.
The UAE DPM said he was pleased with the hospitality extended during his visit to Pakistan — "a country 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 countries was keen to further strengthen the relationship.
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 enhance bilateral cooperation in various fields, including banking, railways, mining and infrastructural investment.
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 enabled Pakistani nationals to obtain five-year visas as well.