Doha, 31 Oct. 2024 (QNA)

Amir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, held at the Amiri Diwan official talks with Prime Minister of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif.

Amir  Of Qatar welcomed the Pakistani Prime Minister and accompanying delegation, wishing them a pleasant stay and for the relations between the two countries further development and growth in various fields in a way that achieves the interests of the two peoples.

Prime Minister of Pakistan thanked Amir of Qatar for the warm reception and generous hospitality, affirming his keenness to strengthen bilateral cooperation relations with the State of Qatar and push them to broader horizons in various fields.

During the discussions, both sides discussed bilateral relations and ways to support and develop them in various areas of cooperation, especially in the fields of defense, economy, investment and culture.

They also discussed the most prominent regional and international developments of mutual concern, especially the developments in the Gaza Strip, the occupied Palestinian territories and Lebanon.

Present on the occasion were Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs, Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah; Chief of Amiri Diwan, Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani; Minister of Finance, Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari;  Minister of Culture, Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Hamad Al-Thani; and Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al Khulaifi along with several ranking officials.

On the Pakistani side, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Muhammad Ishaq Dar; Minister of Defense of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Khawaja Muhammad Asif; Federal Minister of Commerce of  Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Jam Kamal Khan; Minister of Finance of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Muhammad Aurangzeb; and Federal Minister of Information, Broadcasting, National Heritage and Culture of  Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Attaullah Tarar; and several senior officials and members of the accompanying delegation.