BAHAWALPUR, Dec 30: The President of the United Arab Emirates, Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, arrived at an airport in Cholistan on Sunday.

He was received by President Asif Ali Zardari, Minister of State for Communications Dost Muhammad Mazari, former prime minister Mir Balkh Sher Mazari and MNA Chaudhry Saud Majeed.

Earlier, when President Zardari arrived at the airport he was received by UAE Education Minister Sheikh Al Nahyan Al Mubarak.—APP

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