DOHA: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on the sidelines of the Emergency Arab–Islamic Summit convened in Doha following Israel’s recent attack on Qatar.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar and Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff, were also present in the meeting.
During the meeting, the Prime Minister conveyed Pakistan’s strongest condemnation of Israeli aggression against Qatar on September 9. Both leaders expressed their solidarity with Qatar and termed Israel’s violation of its sovereignty and territorial integrity as reckless and a blatant violation of international law.
While appreciating Egypt’s proactive diplomacy at this difficult juncture, the Prime Minister
called the Doha Arab-Islamic Summit as an important step to demonstrate unity within the
ranks of the Muslim world against Israel, that must be held accountable for its behavior.
Recalling his meeting with the Egyptian President last December at the D-8 Summit in Cairo, as well as their telephone conversations on the occasion of Eid earlier this year, the Prime Minister reaffirmed Pakistan’s desire to enhance its bilateral relations with Egypt, particularly in the areas of trade, investment and health.
The two leaders agreed to continue to remain in close contact, particularly in view of the
regional situation.
PM meets King Abdullah-II bin Al Hussein of Jordan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met with King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on the sidelines of the Emergency Arab–Islamic Summit in Doha.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar and Field
Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff were also present in the meeting.
The Prime Minister conveyed Pakistan’s strong condemnation of Israel’s recent aggression
against Qatar, terming it a grave violation of law and an attempt to derail Middle East peace
efforts.
The Prime Minister lauded King Abdullah II’s steadfast leadership on the Palestinian cause.
The two leaders underscored the urgency of Muslim unity in confronting Israel’s belligerent
actions and agreed to continue close consultations to mobilize international support for peace and stability in the region.
