After the visit of United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to India, Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has also reached UAE. Here he met the President of UAE on Tuesday (January 27, 2026) and talked about ways to strengthen Pakistan’s relations with UAE.

According to the report of Pakistani news channel Sama TV, Asif Ali Zardari talked to Mohammad Bin Zayed about bilateral relations, exploring new opportunities in trade, investment, energy, infrastructure and technology. Asif Ali Zardari said that Mohammed bin Zayed’s recent visit to Pakistan is very important for him. He also praised the UAE’s continuous cooperation to strengthen bilateral relations. Mohammed bin Zayed went on an official visit to Pakistan on 26 December.

This meeting between Asif Ali Zardari and UAE President has taken place at a time when Mohammed Bin Zayed had visited India just a few days ago. During his visit, both the countries have also signed a Letter of Intent, in which it has been agreed to strengthen strategic defense partnership, space cooperation, energy and economic relations. Under this, bilateral trade will be doubled to 200 billion dollars by the year 2032 and investment in India will be promoted. Mohammed bin Zayed visited India for 2-3 hours on January 19 and signed important agreements and discussed increasing bilateral cooperation.

In the meeting held by Asif Ali Zardari with Mohammad Bin Zayed, Pakistan’s First Lady and President’s daughter Bibi Asifa Bhutto Zardari, Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi and Pakistan’s Ambassador to UAE also participated.

Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari has also separately met UAE Minister Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan and Managing Director of AD Ports Group Juma Al Shamisi. AD Group has been investing in Pakistan for a long time. In both the meetings, Pakistan stressed on strengthening bilateral relations with UAE, promoting tolerance and enhancing economic partnership.

In a meeting with the Managing Director of AD Group, Asif Ali Zardari said that the company’s investment is an important pillar of economic cooperation for Pakistan. According to the report, in the meeting both agreed to expand port infrastructure, increase trade activities in line with innovation, improve digital and customs facilities.

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UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived on a one-day visit to Pakistan on Friday (December 26, 2025). As soon as Mohammad Bill Zayed got off the plane, Pakistan’s Chief of Defense Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir hugged him and started whispering something in his ear. During this, Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar were also present to welcome the UAE President.

As soon as the UAE President got down from the plane, he hugged Shehbaz Sharif, talked to him a few things and then Asim Munir came forward to meet him. When Asim Munir was hugging Mohammed bin Zayed, he hugged him and stopped for a few seconds and during this he was seen whispering something in the ear of the UAE President.

To welcome Mohammed bin Zayed, he was given a salute with 21 cannons on the ground and JF-17 aircraft in the sky. According to Pakistani Radio, when his aircraft entered Pakistani airspace, Pakistani Army aircraft were also flying along with his aircraft to welcome and honor him.

This is the first official visit of Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to Pakistan. He has been coming here with his family on unofficial visits, but this is the first time he has come to Pakistan on an official visit. The Pakistan government has declared Friday a national holiday on his visit to Islamabad.

Many discussions have started regarding his visit. Some Pakistani experts say that there can be a discussion with Mohammad Bin Zayed’s Shahbaz government regarding the loan given by UAE to Pakistan and the investments they have made here.

According to the Pakistani Foreign Ministry, the UAE President will discuss all aspects of bilateral relations with Shahbaz Sharif here and will also talk about his interests at the regional and international levels. According to UAE’s government news agency WAM, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan is accompanied by his advisors Sheikh Sultan bin Hamdan Al Nahyan and Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan.