Dubai: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday received Hamad Obaid Ibrahim Salem Al Zaabi, UAE’s ambassador to Pakistan in Islamabad.

Ambassador Al Zaabi delivered an invitation to the Prime Minister Sharif from the UAE leadership inviting him to attend COP28, which is scheduled to be held in Dubai from November 30 to December 12, 2023.

Recalling his successful visit to 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.

Prime Minister 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.