President Asif Ali Zardari conferred the Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military) upon the Commander of the UAE Naval Forces, Major General Humaid Abdulla Alremeithi, at a special investiture ceremony held at Aiwan-e-Sadr in Islamabad on Monday.   

The award was conferred upon him in recognition of his illustrious services and contribution towards strengthening Pakistan and United Arab Emirates defence relations.

Minister for Defence Khawaja Muhammad Asif, parliamentarians, Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf and other high ranking military authorities also attended the award investiture ceremony.

Later, during a meeting with the Commander, the President said the award is in recognition of his outstanding services and contributions.

He said that the Commander's visit reflects the enduring fraternal ties between Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates, which stand as a testament to the two countries' shared commitment to deepening cooperation in all fields.

Highlighting the strong defence and security partnership between Pakistan and the UAE, the President expressed satisfaction over the active participation of the UAE Navy in Aman Dialogue-25 and Exercise Aman-25.

He appreciated the confidence that UAE Navy has placed in the professional expertise of Pakistan Navy and assured that Pakistan Navy remains ready to support the UAE Navy's manpower requirements in the future as well.

The President emphasized further enhancing collaboration between the two naval forces.

He highlighted that Pakistan and the UAE enjoy extraordinary and exemplary relations, rooted in history and strengthened by enduring people-to-people bonds.

He reaffirmed Pakistan's resolve to continue working closely with the UAE to further strengthen these brotherly ties.

Speaking on the occasion, the UAE Commander informed the President that he has close ties with Pakistan, having spent four years in the country while graduating from the Pakistan Naval Academy, Karachi.