Staff Report
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, on Thursday left for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on a two-day visit.
PM Shehbaz was accompanied by a high-level delegation, including key cabinet members.
The prime minister is visiting the UAE at the invitation of UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
This is the third visit of Shehbaz Sharif to the UAE after assuming the office of prime minister.
During the visit, PM Shehbaz will meet the UAE president with a particular focus on enhancing economic, investment, and trade ties between the two brotherly countries and creating more opportunities for the Pakistani workforce in the UAE.
PM Shehbaz to meet UAE leadership
The prime minister will also meet the UAE Prime Minister and Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Muhammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
During the meetings with Emirati businessmen and investors, the prime minister will discuss ways to enhance bilateral trade and investment.
The UAE is home to around 1.7 million Pakistanis who have been playing a pivotal role in the success story of the UAE for the last five decades, contributing to the progress, prosperity, and economic development of the two countries.