Shani Khan DaoudZai

Had the pleasure of meeting my dear brother, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, on the sidelines of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum today. Thanked him for the warm welcome and generous hospitality extended to me and my delegation. I also congratulated President Erdoğan on the continued success of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum as an important global platform for dialogue. We had a substantive exchange on regional developments, particularly the evolving situation in the Middle East. I deeply appreciate Türkiye’s steadfast support for Pakistan’s peace efforts. We reaffirmed our shared commitment to further strengthen our deep-rooted, brotherly ties and agreed to enhance our strategic partnership, expand economic cooperation, and continue to work together for peace and prosperity in the region and beyond. @RTErdogan

I had a most warm and cordial meeting with my dear brother, Amir of Qatar His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, in Doha today. I thanked His Highness the Amir on behalf of the people of Pakistan for the exceptionally warm and generous gesture of sending Qatar’s fighter jets to escort our aircraft as it entered Qatari airspace. I am truly touched by this gesture, which also embodies the spirit of Qatar’s renowned hospitality and the strength of our enduring ties. We discussed the evolving regional situation, particularly in the Gulf region, and underscored the importance of de-escalation, dialogue, and close international coordination to ensure peace and stability. I reiterated Pakistan’s strong condemnation of attacks targeting Qatar and other regional countries, and conveyed our full solidarity with the brotherly people of Qatar. We also reviewed our deep-rooted bilateral ties and reaffirmed our commitment to further strengthening cooperation in key areas including security, defence, and energy. The extremely warm and productive exchanges were reflective of Pakistan’s longstanding ties with Qatar and the gulf states.