Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said Pakistan accords paramount importance to its long-standing fraternal ties with the UAE.

He was talking to UAE Ambassador to Pakistan Hamad Obaid Ibrahim Salem Al Zaabi in Islamabad on Wednesday.

The Foreign Minister termed Pakistan’s relationship with the UAE as a special one. He stressed that the relationship benefitted from the warm sentiments between the leadership of the two countries, as well as the strong people-to-people linkages rooted in shared faith, values and culture.

He acknowledged that the UAE and its leadership steadfastly stood by Pakistan in its times of need.

Recalling his successful visit to the UAE in December last year, Foreign Minister Qureshi underscored the importance of frequent high-level visits from both sides, to provide impetus towards deepening and diversifying bilateral relations.

The UAE Ambassador hailed the strong UAE-Pakistan relations and vowed to work towards further strengthening and diversifying them in all sectors for the benefit of the two countries and their peoples. He acknowledged the positive contribution made by Pakistani Diaspora towards the progress and development of the UAE.