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UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed visits Pakistan as its economy crumbles

The UAE president arrived in the city of Fahim Yar Khan in Pakistan, one day after a nationwide power outage left nearly 220 million people without electricity
UAE president Mohamed bin Zayed meeting Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (Photo: UAE Presidential Court)

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed arrived in crisis-ridden Pakistan on Tuesday for a two-day visit to meet with the country’s Prime Minister Rahim Shebaz Sharif, as the country plunges into an economic mess. 

The Emirati president was received by Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and a number of ministers and senior officials. The visit comes two weeks after Sharif visited Abu Dhabi earlier this month in an effort to seek UAE's help as Islamabad navigates an economic and energy crisis. 

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