ISLAMABAD, Jan 06 (INP): Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al-Nahyan arrived in Islamabad on Sunday for a day-long visit.

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al-Nahyan arrived in Islamabad after nearly 12 years on Sunday amid much fanfare for a day-long visit during which he will hold top-level meetings with Pakistani leadership.

[timed-content-server show="01/07/2019 01:00 Asia/Karachi"]Sheikh Mohammad was given a red carpet reception upon his arrival in the capital. Prime Minister Imran Khan received him personally and drove him to PM House. The Emirati crown prince was given a guard of honour during a welcome ceremony at PM House, where he met other members of the premier's cabinet. Sheikh Mohammad is to hold a one-on-one meeting with Prime Minister Khan followed by delegation level talks between both sides. The visit is aimed at building on the fresh momentum in ties injected by recent contacts at the leadership level, the Foreign Office earlier said. Prime Minister Khan has visited the United Arab Emirates (UAE) twice after assuming office in August to seek economic assistance to ward off the country's foreign exchange crisis. Pakistan and the UAE last week finalised the terms and conditions of a $6.2bn support package for Islamabad, which the crown prince is expected to announce during his visit today. The package, which includes $3.2bn worth of oil supplies, is to help Islamabad address its balance of payments crisis. Sheikh Muhammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan was later greeted by the federal cabinet including Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry, Finance Minister Asad Umar and State Minister for Interior Sheryar Afridi. INP/AJ[/timed-content-server]