Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has emphasized the need to further expand cooperation between Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates across diverse fields, and to strengthen bilateral relations.

He was Pakistan's Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, Shafqat Ali Khan, who called on him in Islamabad today on the sidelines of the Regional Envoys' Conference.

During the meeting, the Deputy Prime Minister also highlighted the positive role of the Pakistani community in the UAE and directed that their welfare be further facilitated, while promoting stronger people-to-people linkages between the two countries.