Pakistani foreign minister arrives in UAE on two-day visit

Pakistani foreign minister arrives in UAE on two-day visit
Pakistan's foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi met Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum on December 17, 2020 in Dubai. (Photo Courtesy: UAE Govt)
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Updated 17 December 2020
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Pakistani foreign minister arrives in UAE on two-day visit

Pakistani foreign minister arrives in UAE on two-day visit
  • Shah Mahmood Qureshi will discuss bilateral cooperation, trade, investment and welfare of Pakistani diaspora with UAE leaders
  • He will also meet members of the Pakistani diaspora and interact with local and international media

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi arrived in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday, today, on a two-day visit, the Pakistani foreign office said.
The visit comes at a time when international media has reported that the UAE had stopped issuing new visas to citizens of 13 mostly Muslim-majority countries, including Pakistan. 
Pakistani officials, including Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Special Assistant on Overseas Pakistanis, Sayid Zulfiqar Bukhari, have denied the reports, saying there was “no ban on export of Pakistani workforce.”
The UAE is home to 1.2 million Pakistanis and the second largest host to overseas Pakistani workers and source of foreign remittances, after Saudi Arabia.
“During the visit, the Foreign Minister will hold discussions with the UAE leadership on all areas of mutual interest including regional and global issues,” a statement said. “The Foreign Minister will exchange views on bilateral cooperation, in particular trade, investment and the welfare of Pakistani diaspora.”
He will also meet members of the Pakistani diaspora and interact with local and international media.