DUBAI: President Asif Ali Zardari met with Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai, at Zabeel Palace, Wednesday.
The two leaders discussed ways to further strengthen bilateral relations, with a focus on expanding economic, trade and investment cooperation between Pakistan and the UAE.
President Zardari congratulated Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum on two decades of leadership as Ruler of Dubai and commended Dubai’s remarkable transformation into a global centre for tourism, finance and emerging technologies.
Both sides exchanged views on benefiting from Dubai’s development experience, particularly in ports, logistics, infrastructure, information technology and digital financial services.
The President highlighted Pakistan’s ongoing economic reforms, including investment facilitation and privatisation, and explored opportunities for enhanced cooperation with the UAE in infrastructure development, logistics, food security and technology-driven sectors.
President Zardari extended an invitation to Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum to visit Pakistan.
Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthen the brotherly relations between Pakistan and the UAE and expressed satisfaction over the positive trajectory of bilateral ties.
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