ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Senate Chairman Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani will visit the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from August 25 to 28 along with a parliamentary delegation, an official handout circulated by the Senate Secretariat announced on Monday.

The visit will further strengthen the existing bilateral relations between the two countries, the statement added, and help the delegation brief UAE authorities on the latest situation in Indian-administered Kashmir.

Discussing his upcoming visit to the Gulf state, Sanjrani said the two countries had shared values, traditions and a common dream for regional development and prosperity. He added the existing economic cooperation between both nations must be enhanced to unleash the tremendous trade potential between them.

The senate chairman noted that Pakistan and the UAE had supported each other on a number of International issues. He also maintained that the UAE could benefit from the improved security situation in Pakistan and invest in different economic sectors of the South Asian state.

Sanjrani noted that UAE investors could benefit from the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.  He also called for frequent exchange of business delegations between the two countries to increase the existing quantum of trade between them.