ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Pakistan, Hamad Obaid Ibrahim Al-Zaabi, on Monday called on Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, Chief of Air Staff of the Pakistan Air Force.

With a population of over 1.5 million, Pakistanis are the second largest national group in the UAE after Indians, constituting 12.5 percent of the country’s total population. They are the third largest overseas Pakistani community, behind the Pakistani diaspora in Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom.

“The visiting dignitary congratulated the Air Chief on assuming command of the PAF,” a PAF spokesperson said about the meeting between the UAE envoy and the Pakistani air chief “He also assured of cooperation and support in all spheres of collaboration between the two countries and their Air Forces.”

“The Air Chief said that Pakistan and UAE have deep rooted religious, cultural and historical bonds which are manifested through strong cooperation between UAE Air Force and Pakistan Air Force,” the statement added. “Various matters of mutual interests and bilateral cooperation were also discussed in the meeting.”