Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday mentioned the purpose of his day-long go to to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was “to not search loans however joint collaborations and investments”.
Addressing a spherical desk session of the IT neighborhood in Abu Dhabi, he mentioned: “At present I’m right here […] to not search loans however to hunt joint collaborations and joint investments, which have mutual advantages for the investor and draw dividends by onerous work, ingenuity and by utilizing trendy instruments and abilities.
“I wish to share with you my broad parameters of our programme; we wish to present the best high quality vocational coaching and empower our youth with trendy abilities in order that they’ll come to the UAE,” he added.
PM Shehbaz additional expressed his “iron resolve to utterly rework the financial system of Pakistan in collaboration with our brothers right here in UAE — be it by joint ventures, collaborations or knowledge-sharing partnerships”.
“Within the quick span of two.5 months, we now have reworked our IT ministry in Islamabad however there’s a protracted solution to go,” he added.
Arrival in Abu Dhabi
Earlier today, the premier arrived in the UAE on a day-long visit, where he is expected to discuss trade and investment with the Gulf nation’s president.
Upon his arrival in Abu Dhabi, the premier was welcomed by UAE Vice President and Deputy PM Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the government said in a post on X.
Pakistani Ambassador to UAE Faisal Niaz Tirmizi, Emirati envoy to Pakistan Hamad Obaid Ibrahim and senior officers from each international locations had been additionally current to obtain the premier, the PML-N said.
Shortly after his arrival, the prime minister described the go to as “quick however essential”.
“Wanting ahead to a fruitful change of views with the UAE management with a view to deepen the historic and brotherly PAK-UAE ties,” he mentioned in a post on X.
That is PM Shehbaz’s first go to to the UAE since assuming his office after the February 8 normal elections.
In accordance with Radio Pakistan, PM Shehbaz had earlier right now departed for the UAE together with key cupboard members, together with Deputy PM and International Minister Ishaq Dar, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, Inside Minister Mohsin Naqvi, Info Minister Attaullah Tarar, Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan and Particular Assistant to PM Tariq Fatemi.
Throughout the go to, the premier is anticipated to satisfy UAE President and Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the FO had mentioned in a press release issued on Wednesday.
The 2 leaders will focus on bilateral relations between Pakistan and the UAE with a “particular give attention to commerce and funding”, it had said.
In accordance with the FO, PM Shehbaz can also be prone to maintain conferences with different Emirati dignitaries, businesspersons and heads of economic establishments.
The FO, noting that each international locations have “long-standing fraternal relations deep-rooted in religio-cultural affinity”, had mentioned that such high-level exchanges kind a “distinguishing characteristic” of brotherly ties between Pakistan and the UAE.
The go to marks an essential step in direction of additional deepening multifaceted bilateral collaboration between Pakistan and the UAE, the FO had highlighted.
The premier’s go to follows high-level exchanges between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia previously two months, together with two trips made to the dominion in April.
Shehbaz last visited the UAE in July 2023 — throughout his earlier time period because the prime minister — to console the dying of the UAE President’s brother, Sheikh Saeed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan.
Previous to that, he made a two-day journey to the Gulf nation in January 2023 to strengthen financial, commerce and funding ties with the nation.