ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari will undertake his state visit to United Arab Emirates from today (Monday).
He will be accompanied by a high profile delegation comprising of Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Ambassador At Large Javed Malik, Advisor to PM on Finance Shaukat Tareen and Advisor to PM on Interior Rehman Malik.
During his visit, the President will hold talks with the UAE President and Prime Minister, Shaikh Khaleefa Bin Zayed Al Nahayan and Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum,.
He will also have meetings with UAE Finance Minister Shaikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum and UAE Crown Prince Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahayan.
During the visit it is expected that a number of strategic agreements will be signed including a proposed Joint Investment board as well as a Pakistan UAE Friendship Forum which aims to boost cultural, social and business ties with the UAE.
The UAE has played a vital role in Friends of Pakistan Group and discussions will also focus to mobilize the group.
The UAE is the largest foreign investor in Pakistan and has major investments in telecom, banking, real estate, and industries. It is expected that this relationship will be further expanded during this visit and various projects of investments will be identified.
Pakistanis are the second largest population group in the UAE and have played a vital role in the development of the country.
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