Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said he held a phone call Wednesday evening with Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, and thanked Doha for supporting Pakistan's peace efforts during the Gulf crisis. Sharif said they discussed the latest on a landmark peace deal and expressed hope the historic endeavor would lay a foundation for lasting regional stability — implicitly referring to the US-Iran negotiations.
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said in a statement on Wednesday evening that he held a "warm and cordial" telephone call with Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani. Sharif thanked Doha for its support for Pakistan's peace efforts throughout the Gulf crisis and said the two leaders exchanged views on the latest developments of a "landmark peace deal". He said they remain hopeful the effort will lay a foundation for lasting peace and stability across the region.
The call appears to reference the ongoing US-Iran nuclear negotiations, in which both Pakistan and Qatar have played mediating roles. The Zioneer has previously reported on Pakistan's diplomatic activity surrounding the talks: Sharif said on June 8 the "final objective" was near, and on June 12 a Politico report said he and the Emir of Qatar joined the UAE president in persuading President Trump to drop a threatened strike on Iran. The call was announced as bilateral diplomacy, with no specific timeline or concrete next steps disclosed, and no official confirmation from Qatar's side was published alongside Pakistan's statement.
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