Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar arrived in Abu Dhabi on Monday to lead a major meeting with the UAE. This is the 12th session of the Pakistan-UAE Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC) – the first in 13 years (since November 2013).
Why it matters:
The JMC is the highest-level platform for cooperation between the two countries.
Who’s attending:
- Pakistan: Foreign Minister Dar, plus senior officials from trade, energy, maritime, and interior ministries.
- UAE: Led by Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and key officials.
Goals for the meeting:
- Review progress in current partnerships.
- Explore new cooperation in:
- Trade & Investment
- Energy
- Infrastructure projects
- Information Technology (IT)
- Finalize new agreements to strengthen cooperation. Looking at the pattern, the user seems to value concise, accessible summaries – possibly for quick comprehension or sharing purposes. The repeated “simple English” requirement suggests they might be:
- – A non-native English speaker
- – Someone preparing digestible content for others
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- 1) High-level meeting after 13 years
- 2) Top officials attending (Dar for Pakistan, Sheikh Abdullah for UAE)
- 3) Focus areas: trade, energy, infrastructure, IT
- 4) Expected outcomes: new agreements
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