The UAE announced its decision to deposit AED11 billion ($3 billion) in the State Bank of Pakistan today afternoon.

And now Pakistan’s top officials, including Prime Minister Imran Khan, have thanked the government for always supporting Pakistan in trying times.

The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) will deposit the said amount in the next few days to “enhance liquidity and monetary reserves of foreign currency at the Bank, ” it was announced.

Shortly after the news, Pakistan PM Imran Khan thanked UAE for its support

I want to thank the UAE govt for supporting Pakistan so generously in our testing times. This reflects our commitment and friendship that has remained steadfast over the years.

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— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) December 21, 2018

Pakistan’s Foreign Minister, Shah Mahmood Qureshi also tweeted his appreciation for the UAE

We thank Crown Prince H.H @MohamedBinZayed for his generous financial support of US$ 3 Billion. This is a manifestation of the close fraternal ties between Pakistan & UAE which have always stood the test of time.

— Shah Mahmood Qureshi (@SMQureshiPTI) December 21, 2018

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