Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif met Qatar’s foreign minister and told the visiting dignitary that Pakistan supports efforts of emir of Kuwait in finding a solution to current crisis in Gulf region. Foreign Minister of Qatar, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani called on the PM in Islamabad on Tuesday evening and discussed matters of mutual interest. Nawaz Sharif stressed that Pakistan maintains close, friendly and cooperative relations with all GCC countries and is concerned at the recent crisis in Middle East. He said the people and government of Pakistan wish to see a diplomatic solution of the problem between brotherly Islamic countries. The Prime Minister appreciated the sagacity and wisdom of Emir of Kuwait.
The Foreign Minister of Qatar expressed his gratitude to the Prime Minister for the warm reception and reiterated Qatar’s desire to further enhance bilateral relations between the two countries.Sheikh Mohammed briefed the Prime Minister on Qatar’s response to the demands of Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt and on the current status of the mediation efforts Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. The recent Saudi-Qatar crisis contains all these aspects as the causes. Some observers see this new rift in the Gulf as the biggest diplomatic crisis in the region since the Gulf War in 1991.The steps taken by Saudi Arabia and its allies are an effort to isolate Qatar in the international society.However, Doha is engaged in a proactive diplomatic strategy to counter the isolation. Qatar’s Foreign Minister, Sheikh Muhammad Bin Abdul Rahman Al-Thani, met Prime Minister of Pakistan, Mian Nawaz Sharif, on Tuesday, and briefed him on the current situation in the Persian Gulf.
Though Saudi Arabia has asked Pakistan to support Saudi-led alliance against Qatar, Pakistan has chosen not to do so. In the recent past, Pakistan has taken some bold and intelligent steps as far as the situation in the Middle East is concerned. Since Pakistan enjoys warm relations with both countries, it is not wise to take sides. Therefore, Islamabad has chosen to remain neutral in the ongoing hostilities between neighbouring Arab countries. Given the nature of Pakistan’s relations with both countries, keeping the principle of non-alignment supreme is a reasonable move but Pakistan also needs to engage in proactive diplomatic efforts to ease the tensions. All experts and those who have an eye on the region are advising both sides to the conflict not to lose their cool. They are requesting the parties to come to a dialogue table.
Pakistani Prime Minister, too, has requested both countries to engage in proactive diplomacy so that a solution can be carved out. With the former COAS as the head of the Saudi-led Muslim NATO and the (Nawaz) Sharif family’s own close ties with the ruling family of Saudi Arabia, perhaps these positions of influence can be used to make the Saudi alliance come to the negotiation table.
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