United Arab Emirates (UAE) President and Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, accompanied by a high-level delegation, arrived in Islamabad on Friday on an official visit to Pakistan at the invitation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
According to the Foreign Office, this is Al Nahyan’s first official visit to Pakistan as the UAE president. He had earlier visited Pakistan on a private trip in January this year.
The FO said that during the visit, the UAE president will hold a meeting with PM Shehbaz, where the two leaders will review the entire spectrum of bilateral relations and exchange views on regional and international issues of mutual interest.
The visit, the FO added, will provide an important opportunity to further strengthen the longstanding brotherly relations between Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates.
Meanwhile, a public holiday has been declared in Islamabad in view of the President Al Nahyan’s visit to Pakistan.
According to a notification issued by the Islamabad High Court (IHC) registrar, the Islamabad High Court and Islamabad district courts will remain closed on December 26. The Senate Secretariat and the National Assembly Secretariat will also remain closed today.
The registrar of the Federal Constitutional Court has likewise announced a public holiday, canceling today’s cause list.
However, under a Cabinet Division notification, banks, essential services offices including those of Capital Development Authority (CDA), police, IESCO, and Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited, will remain operational.
