Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Doha on Monday to participate in the Emergency Arab-Islamic Summit being held in Doha, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
Qatar’s Minister of Culture Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Hamad bin Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani received Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the Pakistani delegation upon his arrival at Doha airport.
The Summit, co-sponsored by Pakistan, has been convened in the wake of Israel’s airstrikes on Doha and the escalating developments in Palestine, following Israeli attempts to occupy Gaza, expand settlement activities in the occupied West Bank and forcibly displace the Palestinians.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Information and Broadcasting Minister Attaullah Tarar, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Syed Tariq Fatemi, and senior officials are part of the prime minister’s delegation.
The Summit is likely to be attended by Heads of States and Governments and senior officials from the OIC member countries.
Pakistan accords high importance to its relations with the State of Qatar and has strongly condemned Israeli aggression against Qatar and other regional states.
As a gesture of solidarity and regional unity, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visited Doha on September 11, 2025, and met with Qatari leadership to express Pakistan’s unwavering support for the security and sovereignty of Qatar and its commitment to peace and stability in the Middle East.
Israel must be held accountable: Dar
Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar has said Israel must be held accountable for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Speaking at the preparatory ministerial meeting of the emergency Arab-Islamic Summit in Doha on Sunday, Dar said Israel should not be allowed to get away with attacking Islamic countries and killing people with impunity.
Ishaq Dar further emphasized the creation of an Arab-Islamic task force to monitor the Israeli designs in the region and adopt effective deterrent and offensive measures in a synchronized manner to ward off Israeli expansionist designs.
He urged the OIC countries to pursue the suspension of Israel's membership of the United Nations. Following up on this step would be a clear message of seriousness by the Ummah. He said the member states should actively consider implementing additional punitive measures against Israel, as a means to reinforce accountability and deter further violations of international law.
The Deputy Prime Minister urged the UN Security Council to urgently demand Israel for an immediate, unconditional, and permanent ceasefire, release of hostages and exchange of Palestinian prisoners.
He also called for ensuring unfettered, sustained and secure humanitarian access to all civilians in need, and the protection of aid workers, medical teams and UN personnel in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
Ishaq Dar demanded the revival of a genuine and time-bound political process to achieve a just, comprehensive and lasting two-state solution in accordance with international law and relevant UN and OIC resolutions.
Reaffirming Pakistan's steadfast commitment to the cause of global peace, he said Islamabad will continue to work with the OIC and Arab partners to mobilize global support towards this end.
Reporter Anwer Abbss