UAE, US, China congratulate Pakistan on eve of 77th Independence Day

UAE Ambassador in Islamabad Hamad Obaid Al-Zaabi and other officials attend Pakistan's Independence Day celebrations at the UAE embassy in Islamabad on August 13, 2023. (Twitter/uaeembassyisb)
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Updated 13 August 2023
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UAE, US, China congratulate Pakistan on eve of 77th Independence Day

  • Pakistan will celebrate 76 years of independence on August 14, 2023
  • Ties with Pakistan 'successful model' for bilateral relations, says UAE envoy

ISLAMABAD: The United States, China, the United Arab Emirates, and other countries congratulated Pakistan on Sunday as the nation gears up to celebrate its 77th Independence Day tomorrow, Monday.

Pakistan achieved independence from British colonial India on August 14, 1947, after the United Kingdom partitioned the subcontinent into two separate nations—Muslim-majority Pakistan and Hindu-majority India.

Over the course of seven decades, Pakistan has established close and cordial ties with the UAE, China, and the United States, and established trade and economic relationships with all three countries.

"Through wise forethought, diplomatic efforts, and trade and business exchanges enacted over the last few years, the UAE and Pakistan relationship has become a successful model for bilateral relations and has been elevating to another level, closer than ever," UAE Ambassador to Pakistan Hamad Obaid Al Zaabi said in a statement.

He said Pakistan and UAE have extended their relations across economic affairs to the domains of education, culture, science, and technology.

US Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome said last year was a testament to the strength of the Pakistan-US relationship.

"We worked together on health, energy, and climate, and to support the Pakistani people's recovery from last year's floods," Blome said in a recorded video message.

"Together, we will work to create a more sustainable, resilient, and prosperous future."

The Chinese embassy in Pakistan also congratulated Pakistan on the eve of its independence day, reiterating its commitment to friendship with the South Asian country.

"On the way to prosperity, China always stands with Pakistan," the embassy wrote on the platform X, formerly known as Twitter.


Pakistan PM invites UAE investment across tech and resource sectors at National Day event

Updated 08 December 2025
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Pakistan PM invites UAE investment across tech and resource sectors at National Day event

  • Shehbaz Sharif says the UAE remains a key economic partner and continues to lend ‘critical support’ to Pakistan
  • UAE envoy says both nations have potential for cooperation in renewable energy, AI and economic diversification

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is ready to welcome investment from the United Arab Emirates across emerging technologies and resource sectors, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Monday, as both countries marked the 54th National Day of the Gulf country in Islamabad.

Speaking at the ceremony attended by senior ministers, diplomats and business leaders, Sharif said the UAE remained a key economic partner for Pakistan and continued to lend “critical support” to the country’s stabilizing economy.

“Pakistan takes great pride in its strategic partnership with the UAE, which continues to deepen across every domain of life,” he said. “With Pakistan’s economy stabilizing, we stand ready to welcome Emirati investment in renewable energy, AI, fintech, agriculture and minerals.”

Sharif praised the UAE’s leadership and recalled his earliest memories of the Gulf nation as “a land that believed in possibilities long before they became realities,” saying the country’s progress under President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan commanded “profound admiration.”

UAE Ambassador Salem Al Bawab Al Zaabi said the Emirates was committed to strengthening ties with Pakistan in areas including the economy, energy and artificial intelligence.

He said the two countries shared a “deep-rooted friendship built on mutual respect, shared values and a common vision for regional peace and development.”

“We see tremendous potential for collaboration in renewable energy, artificial intelligence, sustainability and economic diversification,” the ambassador said, adding that the UAE aimed to broaden the scope of its economic relations with Pakistan.

The UAE hosts around 1.8 million Pakistani expatriates, one of the country’s largest overseas communities, who Sharif said contributed “tirelessly” to the Gulf state’s development.

Sharif and Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar also joined the UAE ambassador in a cake-cutting ceremony to mark the occasion.