Chairman Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir, Shehryar Khan Afridi, calledon the UAE’s Minister for Culture, Youth and Social Development SheikhNahayan bin Mubarak Al Nahayan in Abu Dhabi earlier today.
It was the second high-level contact between the two countries after therecent visit of Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi to the UAE. Therecent meeting was mainly focused on further enhancing bilateral relationsbetween the two states.——————————
During the meeting, Shehryar Khan Afridi conveyed a special message to theSheikh Nahayan and said that the ties between the two friendly nationswould further cement under Prime Minister Imran Khan.
He said that Pakistan and UAE had a wonderful relationship and both thecountries would further these ties in the near future.
“UAE and Pakistan are tied in decades of brother ties and the OverseasPakistanis living in the UAE have provided further impetus to thehistorical and friendly ties between the two states,” said Sheikh Nahayan.
He added that due to the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan, the Abu Dhabigroup would increase their investments in Pakistan and a new project worthUS$ 500 million would be started in Pakistan soon.——————————
Shehryar Khan Afridi raised the issues faced by the overseas Pakistanis inthe UAE and requested Sheikh Nahayan to play a role in resolving thoseissues.
Sheikh Nahayan assured Shehryar Afridi that the problems faced by thePakistani diaspora in the UAE would be resolved amicably.
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He also acknowledged the services of Pakistanis based in the UAE thathelped the UAE develop into a modern country.
Sheikh Nahayan said that the UAE has become an attraction for the worldinvestors and Pakistanis along with people from all over the world havebeen representing their culture really well.——————————
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He appreciated Shehryar Khan Afridi’s efforts in activating the youth ofPakistan on the issue of Indian Illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir,stating that it was the need of the hour.
Towards the end of the meeting, Sheikh Nahayan said “I would like to extendmy good wishes to the Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan for all hisfuture endeavors.”
