ISLAMABAD: Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, arrived in Pakistan today for a one-day official visit.
As soon as the aircraft entered Pakistani airspace, Pakistan Air Force fighter jets escorted the UAE President’s plane and presented an aerial salute.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, along with federal ministers, received the President of the United Arab Emirates at Nur Khan Air Base. The UAE President was accorded a 21-gun salute and a guard of honour.
Preparations in Islamabad were made to offer a warm welcome. The UAE president will meet Pakistan’s political and military leaders to discuss mutual interests, regional matters, and ways to enhance cooperation.
The visit is expected to strengthen ties in trade, investment, energy, infrastructure, and economic sectors, with reviews of ongoing projects and exploration of new partnerships, as per the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
To mark the occasion, Islamabad has declared a public holiday. Federal government offices, the Pakistan Secretariat, Senate, National Assembly Secretariats, Islamabad High Court, and district courts are closed. Hospitals, banks, emergency services, and other essential services will remain operational.
