Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed meets Pakistani army chief

The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi held talks with Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa in the capital

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, meets Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa, Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff, in Abu Dhabi. Ryan Carter / Ministry of Presidential Affairs

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, meets Dr Kurt Newman, chief executive of the US Children's National Hospital, at the Rosewood Hotel on Al Maryah Island. Ryan Carter / Ministry of Presidential Affairs

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, looks at a book with Dr Kurt Newman, chief executive of the US Children's National Hospital (third left), during a meeting at the Rosewood Hotel in Abu Dhabi. Ryan Carter / Ministry of Presidential Affairs

Mohamed Mubarak Al Mazrouei, undersecretary of the Crown Prince Court of Abu Dhabi, Dr Sultan Al Jaber, Adnoc group chief executive and Minister of State and Yousef Al Otaiba, UAE ambassador to the US and Mexico, attend a meeting with Dr Kurt Newman, chief executive of the US Children's National Hospital. Ryan Carter / Ministry of Presidential Affairs

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed discussed efforts to safeguard security and promote peace during a meeting with a senior Pakistani army official in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.

The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces welcomed Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa, Pakistan's Army Chief of Staff, to Al Bahr Palace in the capital for high-level talks.

The two men affirmed their commitment to bolstering co-operation between the UAE and Pakistan in issues of defence and military affairs.

They exchanged views on the latest regional and international developments.

Sheikh Mohamed also met Dr Kurt Newman, chief executive of the Children's National Hospital in the US, to support plans to develop innovative healthcare technologies and child health research.