LAHORE: UAE Ambassador to Pakistan Hamad Obaid Ibrahim Salim Al-Zaabi called on Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday. On the occasion, different matters of mutual interest including the promotion of bilateral relations between Pakistan and UAE and further expansion in mutual cooperation in different sectors came under discussion.
On the occasion, the chief minister congratulated the ambassador over his posting to Pakistan. He said that bilateral relations exist between Pakistan and UAE and a large number of expatriate Pakistanis are living there. UAE has always extended full support to Pakistan and its cooperation in the development of the country is praiseworthy.
We appreciate the cooperation extended by UAE for improving health, education and other sectors, and there is a need to further promote trade and economic relations between the two countries, he added.
The chief minister spoke to the envoy in Arabic, and the UAE ambassador appreciated his command over the language.
The UAE ambassador said that Pakistan is his second home and he is happy to be here. He also said that cooperation with Pakistan in different sectors will be further extended.
Provincial Planning and Development (P&D) Minister Malik Nadeem Kamran, P&D chairman, LCCI president, secretary industries, PBIT chief executive officer and others were also present on the occasion.
