Pakistan says President to visit UAE for 'high-level meetings'

The Pakistan Foreign Ministry has said that President Asif Ali Zardari will make an official visit to the UAE from January 26 to 29, 2026.

According to a statement by the ministry, during the visit, high-level meetings will be held with UAE's leadership to "review the full spectrum of bilateral ties, especially in the domains of trade and economic partnership, defence and security, and people-to-people ties."

It added that the meetings will also focus on regional and international issued.

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This visit comes after a recent trip by UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to Islamabad in December 2025. During that visit, the President met with Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the leaders discussed broadening cooperation with Pakistan — particularly in key development-focused sectors such as the economy, energy, investment, and technology.

The Pakistan Foreign Ministry added that this latest visit reflects the deep brotherly ties between the two nations and reaffirms commitment to transforming the strong friendship between Pakistan and the UAE into a mutually rewarding partnership.

(With inputs from Wam)