Pakistan and the UAE have expressed the commitment to further enhance bilateral cooperation in various fields including trade, investment and religious tourism.

The understanding came at a meeting between Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin and Ambassador of the UAE Hamad Obaid Ibrahim Salem Al-Zaabi in Islamabad on Tuesday.

The two sides expressed contentment over the prevailing stronger relations between the two countries.

Shaukat Tarin highlighted the initiatives taken by the government for ensuring economic development in the country.

The UAE's Ambassador said that his country greatly values its bilateral relations with Pakistan.