Pakistan's new PM Shahbaz thanks UAE leaders, vows to work closely with them

Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Thursday extended his thanks to President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai; and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, for their message of felicitation.

In a tweet on social media platform Twitter, Shahbaz said, "I extend my thanks to the President & Prime Minister of the UAE & the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi for their message of felicitation.”

"I look forward to closely working with the UAE leadership to further strengthen the bilateral relationship between our two brotherly countries,” he added.

Earlier, Sheikh Khalifa had sent a message of congratulations to Shahbaz Sharif, after he was elected as Pakistan's new prime minister.

Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid and Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan sent similar messages to the Pakistani prime minister on the occasion.