ISLAMABAD – Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Wednesday received theAmbassador of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Pakistan Hamad ObaidIbrahim Salem Al Zaabi at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Qureshi highlights long-standing fraternal ties with the United ArabEmirates.

In a statement released by the Ministry of Foreign Office, Pakistan’sForeign Minister termed the relationship between the two countries‘special’. FM also stressed that the relationship benefitted from the warmsentiments between the leadership of the two countries, as well as thestrong people to people linkages rooted in shared faith, values, andculture.

He acknowledged that the UAE and its leadership consistently stood byPakistan in its times of need.

Foreign Minister also recalled December’s visit and underscored theimportance of frequent high-level visits from both sides. These visitsprovide impetus towards deepening and diversifying bilateral relations.