ISLAMABAD: United Arab Emirates Ambassador to Pakistan Hamad Obaid Al-Zaabi met Pakistani Defence Production Minister Zubaida Jalal in Islamabad on Thursday, the UAE Embassy said.
The two figures discussed bilateral fraternal relations between the two countries and ways to enhance them, the UAE Embassy said in a Twitter post.
Pakistan and the UAE have close fraternal relations and bilateral cooperation in a range of fields.
On Wednesday, the two countries agreed to remain engaged on regional issues, including Afghanistan, in a telephonic conversation between Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and his Emirati counterpart Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al-Nahyan.
Qureshi congratulated his counterpart on making “excellent arrangements for the [Dubai] Expo2020 and hoped that the mega event would be a resounding success,” the Pakistani foreign office said.
The event is scheduled to kick off on October 1, with more than 1,200 Pakistani companies and individuals having confirmed their participation.