Hamad Obaid Ibrahim Salem Al Zaabid hands over the invitation letter to Shahbaz Sharif in Islamabad.

Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif received the Ambassador of the UAE to Pakistan, Hamad Obaid Ibrahim Salem Al Zaabi, on Thursday.

The Ambassador delivered an invitation to the Prime Minister from the UAE leadership inviting him to attend COP28, which is scheduled to be held in Dubai from Nov.30 to Dec.12, 2023.

Shahbaz thanked the UAE leadership for the invitation. He also expressed his gratitude for their support in relief efforts in the wake of devastating floods in Pakistan last year.

The Prime Minister appreciated the UAE's role in combating climate change and expressed the hope that UAE's stewardship of COP28 would yield meaningful outcomes for countries like Pakistan, which are most vulnerable to climate change.

Recalling his successful visit to the UAE in January this year, the Prime Minister emphasised that it was the common resolve of the leadership of both countries to translate the fraternal bonds into mutually rewarding economic ties.

Shahbaz also stated that the UAE is home to 1.7 million Pakistanis, contributing to the progress, prosperity and economic development of the two brotherly countries.