DUBAI — Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who is also the UAE's vice president and prime minister, on Thursday received Pakistan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Shah Mahmood Qureshi.

Qureshi delivered to Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid the message of Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan, in which, he conveyed his greetings to Dubai ruler and extended thanks to the UAE's leadership and government for the good treatment and generous care provided to the Pakistani community in the UAE and ways to enhance and activate the existing bilateral relations between the two countries at all levels for the benefit of their peoples.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid hailed the role played by members of the Pakistani community who are working in all development sectors and their effective contributions in the development and renaissance journey witnessed in the UAE.

The Pakistani foreign minister praised the preventive measures applied by the UAE to limit the spread of the COVID-19 epidemic in society, which greatly contributed to mitigating its negative effects on public health, the economy, tourism, and transportation.

Dubai's deputy ruler Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, chairman of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, who is also the chairman and chief executive of Emirates Airline and Group were among those who attended the meeting.