Overview
- The meeting at Sheikh Zayed Palace brought together Shehbaz Sharif and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan with senior Pakistani officials including Ishaq Dar, Attaullah Tarar and Tariq Fatemi.
- Officials described the talks as cordial and a continuation of their December 26 discussions in Islamabad, and local reports said the engagement formed part of the UAE president’s first official visit to Pakistan.
- Sharif called for a significant increase in bilateral trade as both sides framed ties as a strategic, mutually beneficial economic partnership.
- Expanded collaboration was discussed in priority sectors such as information technology, energy, mining and minerals, and defence, with exchanges also covering regional and global issues.
- Sharif praised the UAE’s development and thanked its leadership for hosting about 2.1 million Pakistani expatriates.