Overview
- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani discussed recent Middle East developments by phone on January 14, according to Islamabad.
- Sharif assured Doha that Pakistan will keep a positive, responsible role in efforts to maintain peace and stability.
- Islamabad praised Qatar’s work to promote dialogue and mediation and noted satisfaction with the pace of bilateral ties.
- Both governments agreed to deepen cooperation across sectors and to stay in close contact as the situation evolves.
- The call followed new NGO figures on Iran’s crackdown and a U.S. official’s statement that some personnel were being withdrawn from regional bases, with any broader military action unconfirmed.