Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday met Qatar\u2019s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Doha, stressing Muslim unity as Qatar called for a collective regional response to an Israeli strike on its capital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sharif\u2019s day-long trip came two days after Israeli warplanes bombed a residential building in the Qatari capital on Sept. 9, killing at least six people including a Qatari security guard. Israel said the raid targeted Hamas officials, but Qatar denounced it as a \u201ccriminal attack\u201d and \u201cflagrant violation\u201d of international law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking to CNN on Wednesday, Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said Israel had carried out \u201cstate terrorism\u201d and \u201ckilled any hope\u201d for hostage negotiations in Gaza. Qatar has been hosting Hamas\u2019s political bureau and working with the United States and Egypt to mediate ceasefire and prisoner-exchange talks since the war erupted last October. Al Thani said Doha was now reassessing its role and consulting with regional partners on a collective response, with an upcoming Arab-Islamic summit in Doha expected to decide next steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe [Pakistan] prime minister emphasized that Israel\u2019s brazen aggression must be stopped and stressed that the Muslim ummah needs unity in the face of Israeli provocations,\u201d Sharif\u2019s office said in a statement after the talks with the Emir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Calling the assault \u201can open violation of Qatar\u2019s sovereignty and regional integrity,\u201d Sharif assured Sheikh Tamim of Pakistan\u2019s full support against what he described as an \u201cunjustified provocation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sharif praised Qatar\u2019s \u201cresponsible and constructive\u201d role in Gaza mediation and warned that Israel\u2019s actions were clearly aimed at destabilizing the region and undermining diplomatic and humanitarian efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The premier said Pakistan had joined Qatar in requesting an emergency UN Security Council meeting on the attack and welcomed Doha\u2019s decision to host an extraordinary Arab-Islamic summit on Sept. 15, noting Islamabad\u2019s readiness to co-sponsor and co-convene the gathering with the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The planned summit comes as the Gaza war continues to drive regional instability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
More than 64,600 people have been killed in Gaza since Israel launched its military campaign in October 2023, according to Palestinian health authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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