Pakistan’s envoy receives ‘Order of Independence’ medal from UAE President

UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan presents the Order of Independence to Pakistan's ambassador to the United Arab Emirates Moazzam Ahmad Khan at a ceremony held at the foreign ministry's in Abu Dhabi on June 10, 2019. (Photos Courtesy Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abu Dhabi)

Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates Moazzam Ahmad Khan can be seen together with UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi on June 10, 2019. (Photos Courtesy Ministey of Foreign Affairs, Abu Dhabi)

• The envoy was awarded for his ‘meritorious services’ for enhancing bilateral ties
• The UAE has been doing significant humanitarian work in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The United Arab Emirates conferred the Order of Independence medal on Pakistan’s Ambassador Moazzam Ahmad Khan during a ceremony in Abu Dhabi on Monday.
President of the UAE Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan conferred the award on top Pakistani diplomat “in recognition of his efforts toward the development and strengthening of friendly relations and cooperation between the two countries,” Pakistan Embassy in UAE said in a statement.
The medal was presented by UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan at a ceremony held at the ministry.
Sheikh Abdullah commended Ambassador Khan for his “meritorious services in enhancing ties between the two countries, and wished him success in his f.uture assignment,” the statement added.
The Pakistani envoy thanked the foreign minister for the honor and expressed his gratitude to the UAE leadership and people for their support and cooperation during his tenure. “He recalled the recent high-level exchanges between the leadership of the two countries, and their shared commitment to take the relationship to the next level,” the UAE Embassy said.
Ambassador Khan “paid tribute to the UAE leadership for its vision and policies that has guided the UAE to emerge as a global model for development, tolerance and co-existence,” the statement read.
Having served in the UAE for almost three years, Khan is now proceeding to Islamabad as Special Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Pakistan and the UAE have always enjoyed cordial relations. With the emergence of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s administration on his country’s political horizon, the friendly bond between the two states has further been strengthened.
While Pakistani nationals based in Dubai and other emirates have contributed significantly to their host country, the UAE has also undertaken important humanitarian work in the South Asian state and helped Islamabad deal with its current account deficit and balance of payments crisis.