UAE president’s Islamabad visit postponed due to inclement weather

The visit of United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to Pakistan has been postponed due to inclement weather, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.  

The UAE president was scheduled to reach Pakistan at 10am on a day-long visit today but his plane could not get air clearance due to heavy rain and rough weather in Bahawalpur.

The visit of UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will be rescheduled now and the date of his visit would be announced later. 

The UAE president contacted Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and expressed his remorse over the postponement of his visit. 

However, the premier said that the safety and security of His Grace was more important than anything else as his life could not be put at risk due to inclement weather. 

The UAE president assured PM Shehbaz that he would In Sha Allah come on a two-day visit to Pakistan soon. 

The UAE president was supposed to be escorted by JF-17 aircraft to the PAF Nur Khan Air Base in Rahim Yar Khan, where he was to be given a 21-gun salute.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and important members of the federal cabinet were supposed to greet the distinguished guest at the air base. From where, the royal dignitary was supposed to be taken to the Prime Minister House in Islamabad to hold a one-on-one meeting with Prime Minster Shehbaz Sharif.

Sheikh Muhammad bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived in Pakistan on January 25. PM Shehbaz welcomed him at the Rahim Yar Khan Airport. A meeting was also held between the two leaders in Rahim Yar Khan.

Reporter Awais Kiyani