Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, the eldest son of the President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Pakistani entrepreneur Mohsin Habib Waraich have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for multi-billion dollar construction projects in UAE, says an official statement. Formation of a company for the venture and related legal requirements are already in process, with the office to be established in Abu Dhabi in a building belonging to Sheikh Sultan. According to the MoU, Sheikh Sultan will hold 51 percent stake and Waraich 49 percent in the company, which will undertake projects in UAE with primary focus on Abu Dhabi. The company would be targeting the work in Aldar city in Abu Dhabi, a project worth 40 billion dollars, and it would also be investing in Pakistan in the real estate sector. The member of the UAE royal family has shown interest to employ skilled workers from Pakistan and has already suggested sites for their accommodation with high standard facilities. Sheikh Sultan has also shown keen interest to invest in Pakistan. He has finalized a commercial venture in Karachi and plans enterprises next in Lahore and Islamabad. The MoU signing at the Dubai palace of Sheikh Sultan was attended by lawyers from both sides as well as Sheikh Sultan's advisor James Gillar, a Czech billionaire, who has also shown interest to invest in Pakistan. Waraich, during a meeting with Sheikh Sultan, welcomed him to visit Pakistan and discussed the numerous investment opportunities in real estate and other sectors in Pakistan. He emphasized that Pakistan's economy was firmly placed on the path of sustainable high growth as a result of the policies implemented by President Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz.
