*ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Monday saidthe Abu Dhabi prince on a private visit stayed in Rahim Yar Khan for threedays before arriving in Islamabad on a one-day official visit.*

“The Abu Dhabi prince was staying in Rahim Yar Khan for animal hunting,” heclarified while talking to media.

Dismissing the report that Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammad BinZayed Al Nahyan left Pakistan in haste, Chaudhry Fawad declared MohammadBin Zayed Al Nahyan’s late visit to the country as successful, as the UAEhas granted balance of payment support of US$3bn.

He said the visit had fortified the bilateral relations. He also thankedhim for helping Pakistan in the times of need.

In a series of tweets on Sunday night, Chaudhry said that “reporters whohad never been to the Foreign Office portrayed themselves as experts onforeign policy”.

He further stated that details of all such visits were finalisedbeforehand, and there was no truth in the news of his before-the-scheduledeparture.

“Considering Abu Dhabi’s role in Afghan dialogue, support to Pakistan forbalance-of-payments, and Pakistan’s standing today in the Arab world, [thejournalists] ought to confirm the reports first”, he tweeted.

The crown prince of Abu Dhabi on Sunday afternoon left Islamabad for hishome country after a day-long official visit.

A host of regional and global issues also came under discussion as theCrown Prince, who visited Pakistan after 12 years, had a one-on-one meetingwith Prime Minister Imran Khan whereas delegation-level talks between thePakistani and Emirati officials and cabinet members also took place.