Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will visit Qatar to participate in the Emergency Arab-Islamic Summit being held in Doha on Monday.

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.

Heads of States and Governments and senior officials from the OIC member countries are expected to participate in the Summit.

The Summit will be preceded by the preparatory meeting of the Foreign Ministers on Sunday.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar will participate in the preparatory session.

Pakistan accords high importance to its relations with 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 11th of this month 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.