Islamabad:
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif spoke with the ambassadors of Qatar and Saudi -Arabia and shared his concerns about the latest escalation after Iranian missile strike at an American base in Doha.
Shehbaz, who spoke with Qatar’s ambassador Ali Mubarak Ali Essa al-Al-Hater, expressed solidarity with the government and the people of Qatar at this difficult time. He emphasized that “all efforts must be made” to step down tensions and restore peace in the region.
The Qatari Ambassador thanked the Prime Minister for immediately reaching out to him after this most unfortunate development as well as for the expression of solidarity with the leadership and people of Qatar at this critical time.
The Prime Minister also spoke with Ambassador Nawaf Bin Saeed Al Malki from Saudi Arabia and expressed his serious concern about the reports of missile attacks on a US military base in Qatar. He said Pakistan would continue to work closely with Saudi Arabia to intensify peace efforts.
The Saudi ambassador thanked the Prime Minister for immediately reaching out to him. He agreed that Saudi Arabia and Pakistan must continue to work together and coordinate closely to ensure an early peaceful settlement of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
