ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif left Islamabad on Monday for Qatar to attend the Emergency Arab-Islamic Summit being held in Doha.
The Summit, co-sponsored by Pakistan, has been convened in the wake of Israel’s airstrikes on Qatar 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.
Heads of states and governments and senior officials from the OIC member countries are expected to participate in the Summit.
Pakistan accords high importance to its relations with State of Qatar and has strongly condemned Israeli aggression against Qatar and other regional states.
In a gesture of solidarity and regional unity, the Prime Minister visited Doha on 11 September 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.
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.
