Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi. File

Jamil Khan, Senior Reporter

Pakistan Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi has reached Dubai on a 3-day official visit to the UAE on Saturday.

He was welcomed by senior officials from the UAE and Consul General of Pakistan in Dubai and Northern Emirates Ahmed Amjad Ali and others. During the visit, the Foreign Minister will meet his counterpart, His Highness Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and other UAE dignitaries. The Foreign Minister will also meet Pakistani diaspora and interact with local and international media.

The Foreign Minister will hold consultations with the UAE’s leadership on all areas of bilateral cooperation including collaboration in trade and investment, job opportunities for the Pakistani workforce and the welfare of Pakistani diaspora. He will also discuss regional and global issues of mutual interest.

The UAE is home to the second largest Pakistani community abroad.

Pakistan and the UAE enjoy strong fraternal ties, rooted deep in common faith and shared history and values. High-level visits between the two countries have played a pivotal role in providing further impetus to strengthening bilateral cooperation and collaboration on a wide range of issues.