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UAE ambassador to Pakistan Hamad Alzaabi concludes tenure
Hamad Obaid Alzaabi has concluded his tenure as the UAE Ambassador to Pakistan.
To mark the occasion, Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari met with the outgoing ambassador in Islamabad, extending his best wishes for Alzaabi's future endeavors.
'Asif Ali Zardari, President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, received Hamad Obaid Alzaabi, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates in Islamabad, at Aiwan-e-Sadr to bid him farewell at the conclusion of his tenure in Pakistan, and extended best wishes for his future endeavors,' the UAE Embassy in Islamabad said in a post on X.
The embassy also shared a photo of the two dignitaries during the farewell meeting. Take a look:
H.E. Asif Ali Zardari, President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, received H.E. Hamad Obaid Alzaabi, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates in Islamabad, at Aiwan-e-Sadr to bid him farewell at the conclusion of his tenure in Pakistan, and extended best wishes for his future�
— UAE Embassy PK (@uaeembassyisb) August 19, 2025
Ambassador Alzaabi officially assumed his post in Pakistan on September 19, 2017.
He began his diplomatic career in 2004 as an Attaché with the UAE's Diplomatic and Consular Corps and later served at the UAE Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York.
During his tenure in Pakistan, bilateral relations between the two nations significantly deepened across various sectors, including economic, cultural, social, diplomatic, and political domains.
According to the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 'The UAE is one of the largest investors in Pakistan, and bilateral trade has been steadily growing over the years, with people-to-people ties also continuously strengthening.'
