ABU DHABI: Federal Minister for Finance Ishaq Dar met Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak al Nahyan, Minister of Culture, Youth and Social Development of the United Arab Emirates at Abu Dhabi and discussed matters of mutual interests, says a press release issued here.
Dar enquired about the health of UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan and conveyed best wishes of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for his health and long life.
SheikhNahyan Bin Mubarak al Nahyan said that the UAE leadership and people enjoy close historical and cultural relations with the people and leadership of Pakistan. He expressed the confidence that these relations would strengthen further with the passage of time. Ishaq Dar said that Pakistan and UAE enjoy close fraternal relations which are deep rooted in shared history, culture, and heritage. Dar said the Pakistani leadership and people acknowledge UAE’s contributions and co-operation for the development of Pakistan. He said that we eulogise UAE progress and achievements. Sheikh Nahyan expressed confidence that the present government in Pakistan would soon overcome the economic challenges confronting the country. He said Pakistan is his second home and assured that his government would extend all possible cooperation for economic development of Pakistan.
Dar said that the government had taken a number of bold initiatives to bring financial discipline and turnaround the economy of Pakistan. He stated that the government was incentivizing foreign investment in all fields including oil and gas sector to accelerate pace of economic development in the country. Dar said that Pakistan could provide skilled manpower for the growing UAE economy.
Referring to the forthcoming spectrum license auction in Pakistan he expressed the hope that telecom companies from the Middle Eastern countries would participate in it. Dar was accompanied with Ambassador of Pakistan to UAE Asif Durrani and officials of the embassy.
