Pakistan, UAE underscore urgent need to bring stability in ME region
ISLAMABAD: Discussing the regional situation in wake of Israel's military strikes against Iran, Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday have expressed their serious concern over growing Middle East (ME) escalation, emphasizing urgent need to bring lasting peace and stability in the restive region.
Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar received a call from the Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister of UAE, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
'The two leaders discussed the evolving regional situation in the wake of Israel's military strikes against the Islamic Republic of Iran,' the Foreign Office spokesperson said, adding they expressed deep concern over the escalating tensions and underscored the urgent need to support efforts for ensuring regional peace and
stability.
Meanwhile, Dar, Tuesday, chaired the second inter-ministerial preparatory meeting for the 12th session of the Pakistan-UAE Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC), scheduled to be held in Abu Dhabi next week.
The meeting was attended by senior officials from the ministries of foreign affairs, economic affairs, interior, culture, railways, commerce, IT, privatisation, food, energy, climate change, aviation, education, science and technology, health, IPC, power, petroleum as well as the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) and the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP).
The meeting reviewed progress on the Pakistan-UAE bilateral cooperation across various sectors and discussed opportunities to enhance investment between the two countries. Dar emphasised the importance to further deepening and broadening economic and trade relations with the UAE.
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