UAE Deputy PM to Arrive in Pakistan to Discuss Trade Cooperation, Energy, Investment

Regional security and people-to-people linkages will also be reviewed during the two-day official visit

Sun Apr 20 2025
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Key points

  • Visit will further cement longstanding Pakistan-UAE ties: Envoy
  • UAE deputy PM to meet Pakistan PM
  • High-level delegation to accompany UAE foreign minister

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan,  will arrive in Pakistan on Sunday on an official two-day visit.

Pakistan’s Foreign Office spokesman, Ambassador Shafqat Ali Khan, in a statement on Sunday, said this high-level visit reflects the deep-rooted, fraternal relations between Pakistan and the UAE, and underscores the two countries’ shared commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation across all areas of mutual interest.

During his visit, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan will hold talks with the deputy prime minister/foreign minister of Pakistan.

The entire spectrum of bilateral relations, with particular focus on trade and investment, energy cooperation, regional security and people-to-people linkages, will be reviewed during the meeting.

Pak-UAE ties

The visit will also provide an opportunity for both sides to exchange views on regional and global developments of mutual interest and concern.

The deputy prime ministers had last met in Abu Dhabi on 21 February 2025.

Sheikh Abdullah will also call on Pakistan’s Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif.  The call will reaffirm the shared vision for peace and prosperity in the region.

Extensive talks

The visit of Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan will further cement the longstanding Pakistan-UAE ties and contribute to deepening bilateral engagements in diverse fields, benefiting the peoples of both countries.

Meanwhile, in an exclusive interview with We News English, Pakistan Ambassador to UAE Faisal Niaz Tirmizi said that high-level delegation is accompanying UAE foreign minister, who would engage in extensive talks with Pakistani leaders in further consolidating bilateral cooperation in different fields, particularly in trade and investment.

Ambassador Faisal Niaz Tirmizi said during the visit of the UAE deputy prime minister/foreign minister, both the Pakistani and UAE leadership would discuss the Middle East and regional security situation as well.

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