Qatar emir thanks Pakistan for ‘solidarity’

ISLAMABAD: Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has expressed his and his people’s gratitude to the government and people of Pakistan for their continued solidarity.

Al Thani posted a picture on his official ‘X’ account of his recent meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif during latter’s visit to Doha.

The emir of Qatar wrote: “In my meeting with Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, we both emphasized the importance of enhancing diplomatic and peaceful pathways to resolve conflicts and maintaining the security of the region. On behalf of myself and the Qatari people, I expressed our renewed gratitude to Pakistan, its government, and its people for their valued solidarity with Qatar.”

PM Shehbaz will visit the State of Qatar to participate in the Emergency Arab-Islamic Summit being held in Doha on Sept 15, 2025.

The summit, cosponsored by Pakistan, has been convened in the wake of Israel’s airstrikes on Doha and the escalating developments in Palestine, following Israeli attempts to occupy Gaza, expand settlement activities in the occupied West Bank and forcibly displace the Palestinians.

Heads of states and governments and senior officials from the OIC member countries are expected to participate in the summit.

The summit will be preceded by the preparatory meeting of the foreign ministers on September 14, 2025. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar will participate in the preparatory session.

According to Foreign Office, Pakistan accords high importance to its relations with State of Qatar and has strongly condemned Israeli aggression against Qatar and other regional states.

In a gesture of solidarity and regional unity, the prime minister visited Doha on September 11, 2025 and met with Qatari leadership to express Pakistan’s unwavering support for the security and sovereignty of Qatar and its commitment to peace and stability in the Middle East.