Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif met with UAE President and Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at Sheikh Zayed Palace in Rahim Yar Khan on Tuesday.
The prime minister was accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Information Minister Ata Tarar, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Tariq Fatemi and other senior officials.
During the warm and cordial meeting, the two leaders carried forward discussions held during their recent engagement in Islamabad on December 26, 2025, when Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed paid his first official visit to Pakistan as president of the UAE.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reiterated his resolve to elevate the longstanding brotherly ties between Pakistan and the UAE into a strategic and mutually beneficial economic partnership. He stressed the need for a significant increase in bilateral trade to bring it to the desired level.
The two sides discussed enhancing cooperation across a range of sectors, including information technology, energy, mining and minerals, as well as defence cooperation. The prime minister expressed admiration for the UAE’s development under Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed’s leadership and thanked him for his continued support in strengthening bilateral relations.
He also appreciated the UAE for hosting around 2.1 million Pakistanis, noting their important role in further deepening ties between the two countries.
In addition to bilateral matters, the leaders exchanged views on a range of regional and international issues of mutual interest. The meeting concluded a year marked by extensive leadership-level engagements between Pakistan and the UAE.
