ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will attend the emergency Arab-Islamic summit being convened in Doha today, Monday, to present Islamabad’s stance in the wake of Israel’s recent air strikes targeting Qatar and escalating developments in the Middle East, state-run media reported.
The summit has been convened after Israel carried out an unprecedented attack targeting Hamas leaders in Qatar’s capital last week. Analysts say Israel’s airstrikes on Qatar, which has been a key mediator in Gaza ceasefire talks, have dealt a serious blow to efforts to secure an Israel-Hamas ceasefire and the release of Israeli hostages ahead of the upcoming United Nations (UN) General Assembly session.
Co-sponsored by Pakistan, the summit was preceded by a preparatory meeting by the foreign ministers of various countries. Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar arrived in Doha on Sunday where he led the Pakistan delegation in the meeting.
“Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif will attend the Emergency Arab-Islamic Summit being held in Doha on Monday,” state broadcaster Radio Pakistan reported.
It added that heads of states and governments, as well as senior officials from the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member states, are expected to participate in the summit.
