Doha: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has emphasized that Israel’s brazen aggression in the Middle East must be stopped and the Ummah needs unity among its ranks in the face of Israeli provocations. He laid this emphasis during his official visit to Qatar to express solidarity with the people and the leadership of Qatar in the wake of the recent Israeli attack on Doha.
According to Radio Pakistan, the Prime Minister held a very warm and cordial meeting with Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. Shehbaz Sharif conveyed Pakistan’s strongest condemnation of the Israeli attack on Doha, terming it a blatant and flagrant violation of Qatar’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. He said the leadership and people of Pakistan were deeply disturbed by this attack against the brotherly State of Qatar that constituted a serious breach of international law.
While reaffirming the historic, fraternal bonds between Pakistan and Qatar, the Prime Minister said the two countries have proudly stood with each other through thick and thin. It was in this spirit of brotherhood that Pakistan stood shoulder to shoulder with the Amir, the Royal Family of Qatar, and with the brotherly people of Qatar during this challenging time. He assured the Qatari leadership of Pakistan’s full solidarity and support in the face of this unjustified provocation. He also conveyed deep sympathies on the loss of precious lives in this attack by Israel and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured.
The Prime Minister appreciated Qatar’s responsible, constructive, and mediatory role in efforts to bring peace in Gaza and stressed that such acts of Israeli aggression are clearly meant to undermine regional stability and threaten ongoing diplomatic and humanitarian efforts. The Prime Minister said at Qatar’s request, Pakistan had requested an emergency session of the UN Security Council to discuss the recent developments in the Middle East. He also welcomed Qatar’s decision to host an Extraordinary Arab-Islamic Summit and said Pakistan had indicated its willingness to the OIC to co-sponsor and co-convene this Summit.
The Prime Minister also thanked the Amir for Qatar’s strong support for Pakistan during its standoff with India earlier this year. The Amir of Qatar thanked the Prime Minister for his thoughtful gesture of visiting Doha to express his solidarity with Qatar at this time. Both leaders agreed to maintain close coordination in promoting regional peace, upholding international law, and supporting the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people. This visit reaffirmed the deep-rooted brotherly ties between Pakistan and Qatar and their shared commitment to peace and stability in the region.