PM Shehbaz in Doha to condole demise of former Qatar Amir Sheikh Hamad

DOHA, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 13th Jul, 2026) Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday arrived here for a daylong visit to offer condolences to Qatar's leadership over the death of the former Amir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani.

The prime minister is accompanied by Former Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar, and Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar.

Upon his arrival at Doha Airport, Prime Minister Shehbaz, former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, and the Pakistani delegation were received by Qatar's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Sheikh Saud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan bin Ali Al Thani.

Prime Minister Shehbaz will proceed to Lusail Palace, where he will meet Amir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.

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During the meeting, he will convey his heartfelt condolences to the Amir of Qatar, the Qatari Royal Family, and the people of Qatar on the demise of the former Amir of Qatar, the late Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani.

On Sunday, Prime Minister Shehbaz, in a statement, expressed grief over the demise of former Qatari Amir, remembering him as “a great leader and statesman whose wisdom, foresight and dedication to public service, transformed Qatar into a modern, prosperous and globally respected nation.”

To express solidarity on behalf of the Government and people of Pakistan with the Royal Family, Government, and people of Qatar on this sad demise, the prime minister declared today (13th of July, 2026), as a day of national mourning in Pakistan, with the national flag flying at half-mast throughout the country.