Khalifa bin Zayed Meets Pakistani President

President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has met Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, during his current visit to Pakistan. Present at the meeting was H.H. Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President's Representative. Welcoming Sheikh Khalifa and wishing him a good stay in Pakistan, President Zardari said the current visit reflects the deeply-rooted relations and friendship between the two countries and the two peoples. He hailed the role of the UAE in helping the Pakistani people through projects to improve services in different areas of the country, as well as through humanitarian assistance to the Pakistani people who fully appreciate the leadership, the government and the people of the UAE. For his part, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa expressed gladness at visiting Pakistan and meeting President Zardari. He commended the level of relations and cooperation between the two countries.

Sheikh Khalifa said: "We look forward to continued promotion of the fraternal relations between the UAE and Pakistan and to realizing welfare and well-being for the two peoples." The meeting reviewed the bilateral relations between the two countries and ways to enhance them in different spheres in service of their common interests.

Also present at the meeting were H.H. Sheikh Tahnoun bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Ruler`s Representative in the Eastern Region H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs H.H. Sheikh Sultan bin Hamdan Al Nahyan, Advisor to the UAE President, Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Mohammed Habroosh Al-Suwaidi, Advisor to the UAE President, Ahmed Juma Al Za'abi, Deputy Minister for Presidential Affairs, sheikhs, senior officials, and ambassador of the UAE to Pakistan Eisa Al-Basha Al-Nuaimi.

There, two girls welcomed His Highness Sheikh Khalifa with bouquets of flowers. He was received also by H.H. Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President's Representative, Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, other sheikhs and senior officials, ambassador of the UAE to Pakistan Eisa Al-Basha Al-Nuaimi, a group of Emiratis, senior officials and minister of Rahim Yar Khan district.