We stand with the UAE and will protect its interests on all fronts, says Paksitan FM Shah Mahmood Qureshi

We stand with the UAE and will protect its interests on all fronts, says Paksitan FM Shah Mahmood Qureshi

Foreign Minister pays rich tribute to UAE leadership for hosting successful Expo 2020.

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi along with other officials during his visit to Pakistan Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. KT Photo/M. Sajjad

Published: Thu 17 Feb 2022, 5:48 PM Last updated: Thu 17 Feb 2022, 6:27 PM

Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Thursday said the UAE and Pakistan have developed strong relationships over a period of time and it will further strengthen in future.

Talking to Khaleej Times after visiting the Pakistan Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai, Qureshi said the UAE is a time-tested friend and Pakistan is committed to support its sovereignty and safety.

“We are strategic partners and will remain strategic partners on all fronts. Either it is economy or diplomacy or politics or defence, we stand with the UAE and will protect its interests on all fronts,” Qureshi told Khaleej Times.

He said Pakistan has already condemned Yemen’s Houthi rebels’ attacks on UAE, calling the act a violation of the principle of state sovereignty while demanding an end to such military strikes.

“Such acts of terrorism are a violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the UAE. They also pose a serious threat to the overall peace