UAE president’s Pakistan visit signals push on trade, investment, Gulf balancing

Amid escalating tensions in Yemen, where Saudi warplanes targeted UAE-backed forces, UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan landed in Islamabad for his first official visit to Pakistan. Welcomed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, the leaders held talks aimed at expanding trade, investment, and regional security cooperation. What does this high-profile visit mean for Pakistan’s economy and its delicate balancing act in Gulf geopolitics?