Ambassador of UAE calls on NA speaker

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly (NA) Speaker Asad Qaiser has said that Pakistan attaches high value to its exceptional relations with United Arab Emirate (UAE) and wishes to further take them to new heights.

He further said that Pakistan is thankful to the government of UAE for its support in time of need. He said this while talking to Ambassador of UAE Hamad Obaid Ibrahim Salem Al-Zaabi in Parliament House on Thursday.

Asad Qaiser said that UAE and Pakistan were tied in eternal bonds of religion, culture and history; therefore, steps may be taken for further solidifying the existing brotherly relations between two countries.

He stressed the need to enhance interaction between parliamentarians and business communities of both the countries. He said that Pak-UAE Parliamentary Friendship Group would be shortly established in National Assembly which needs to be reciprocated in UAE Federal Council.

The UAE ambassador congratulated Asad Qaiser on his election as the speaker of the NA. Appreciating the sentiments, the ambassador said that his country also attaches immense importance to its relations with Pakistan and would keep on extending its support in time of need.

He said that his country would utilise huge economic potential in Pakistan for the mutual benefit of both the nations. He said that interaction between parliamentarians and business communities would strengthen relations between two countries.