KARACHI: Karachi celebrated the United Arab Emirates’ culture, cuisine and heritage this week at the World Culture Festival hosted by the Arts Council of Pakistan, where Sindh officials and Emirati diplomats said cultural exchanges were a way of deepening ties between the two nations.
The evening on Wednesday coincided with the UAE’s 54th National Day, known as Eid Al-Etihad and observed annually on Dec. 2, and featured Emirati dishes, music and traditional dance as part of the festival’s second edition.
Pakistan and the UAE have maintained close diplomatic and economic relations for decades, including extensive labor, trade and cultural links.
“The relationship between the UAE and Pakistan goes a long way. Every year, we collaborate with the Arts Council to further that [relationship],” Dr. Bakheet Ateeq Alrehmeithi, Consul General of the UAE in Karachi, told Arab News.
Consul General of the UAE in Karachi, Dr. Bakheet Ateeq Alrehmeithi (first from right), performing traditional dance at the World Culture Festival hosted by the Arts Council of Pakistan, in Karachi, Pakistan, on December 3, 2025. (PNCA)
