Relationship dossier
Pakistan
United Arab Emirates
Relationship assessment
A longstanding partnership built on defense cooperation, financial support and investment
Pakistan toward United Arab Emirates
+60Pakistan has provided military personnel and defense-related assistance to the UAE, including personnel serving in advisory and training roles. This cooperation has been a durable feature of bilateral ties.
United Arab Emirates toward Pakistan
+65The UAE has provided Pakistan with financial support, including deposits and assistance, and has made substantial investments in the country. Emirati support has also included humanitarian assistance.
Overall relationship
+65The relationship is underpinned by sustained defense links and significant Emirati financial and investment support, alongside extensive people-to-people ties. These features constitute a durable partnership, although the scale and execution of particular commitments may change over time.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates maintain a longstanding partnership involving defense cooperation, Pakistani military personnel serving in the UAE, and substantial Emirati financial and investment support for Pakistan. The relationship also has a large Pakistani expatriate community in the UAE. These durable ties support a close partnership, though the scope and implementation of specific commitments can vary.
Key developments
Pakistan provided military personnel for service in the UAE, including advisory and training roles.
The UAE provided Pakistan with financial support, including deposits and assistance.
The UAE made substantial investments in Pakistan.
Major uncertainties
- The current scope of bilateral defense cooperation and Pakistani military deployments is unclear.
- The implementation and scale of announced Emirati investment commitments in Pakistan are uncertain.