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After UAE trip, PM Kakar to embark on 2-day visit to Kuwait today

After wrapping up his trip to the United Arab Emirates, Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar will embark on a two-day visit to Kuwait later today.

According to Radio Pakistan, the premier will meet Kuwait Crown Prince Sheikh Meshal Al Jaber Al Sabah and the Kuwait PM Sheikh Ahmed Nawaf Al Ahmed Al Sabah.

During his visit, Kakar will also sign various memorandums of understanding (MoU) in the fields of manpower, information technology, mineral exploration, food security, energy and defence, the report said.

It added that 2023 marked the 60th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations between Pakistan and Kuwait.

PM visits memorial of UAE’s national heroes, Sheikh Zayed mosque

Earlier today, PM Kakar visited a landmark in Abu Dhabi which paid tribute to the sacrifices rendered by UAE’s national heroes. The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said the premier was welcomed by Sheikh Thayeb bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the chairman of the Office of Development and Martyrs Families Affairs at the presidential court.

“The prime minister attended the solemn guard of honour ceremony. Afterwards, he laid a wreath at the martyrs’ monument,” the PMO statement said. At the end of the tour, PM Kakar noted his remarks on the memorial’s guest book, expressing his appreciation for the UAE’s brave martyrs, it added.

Later, Kakar also paid a visit to the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi.

“During the visit, the prime minister was briefed about the mosque’s noble message that highlights notions of coexistence, tolerance, and openness to other cultures, inspired by the nation’s late founder’s rich legacy,” the PMO said.

Pakistan, UAE ink MoUs in multiple fields

Pakistan and the UAE on Monday signed MoUs pertaining to investment cooperation that will unlock “multi-billion dollars” in funding from the Mideast state.

The signing of MoUs was followed by a meeting of PM Kakar and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Syed Asim Munir with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to strengthen bilateral strategic cooperation.

The two leaders and the COAS witnessed the signing of the MoUs pertaining to investment and cooperation in the sectors of energy, port operations, wastewater treatment, food security, logistics, minerals, and banking and financial services.

The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said the MoUs would unlock “multi-billion dollars of investment from the UAE into Pakistan and will help realise various initiatives envisioned under the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC)”.

The prime minister termed the signing of the MoUs as “a historic event that will usher in a new era of Pak-UAE economic partnership.”



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