Overview
- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif congratulated Qatar’s leadership on National Day and voiced solidarity with Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
- Sharif highlighted Qatar’s progress under its National Vision 2030, citing the 2022 FIFA World Cup and its role in regional peace mediation.
- He credited a large Pakistani expatriate community in Qatar, reported at more than 150,000 people, for contributions to both countries.
- The prime minister pointed to Qatari investment in Pakistan spanning energy, real estate, defence, trade, banking and health.
- Ambassador Ali Bin Mubarak Al-Khater hosted the reception at Islamabad’s Serena Hotel, attended by senior Pakistani leaders and diplomats.