UAE tolerance minister calls on PM, President

ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi has said that Pakistan and UAE enjoy close and cordial fraternal relations based on the solid foundations of a shared faith, culture and heritage.

President Alvi was talking to the Minister of Tolerance of UAE Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan at the Aiwan-e-Sadr, Islamabad today.

“It was our endeavour to further strengthen the existing bilateral engagement at all levels and in all fields including trade, investment, energy, culture and tourism,” he added. He also appreciated the efforts of the UAE for promoting regional peace and stability.

The President highlighted that 1.6 million strong Pakistani community was a bridge between the two countries.

“We took pride that the Pakistani Diaspora had made contribution in the development of UAE and stressed that for more employment opportunities for Pakistani workers in UAE.”

Later, Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan Friday met with Prime Minister Imran Khan and discussed issues of bilateral interest.

The meeting held here at the PM House, focused on strengthening Pak-UAE relations in diverse areas.

The UAE minister apprised Prime Minister Imran Khan about his government’s efforts towards building a tolerant nation and observing 2019 as the ‘Year of Tolerance’.

The UAE has introduced a National Tolerance Programme to deepen the values of tolerance and co-existence among cultures from 200 nationalities forming the UAE community.