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PM Shehbaz to Attend Arab-Muslim Leaders’ Summit in Qatar on Israeli Aggression
PM Shehbaz Sharif will join Arab & Muslim leaders in Qatar to condemn Israel’s strike on Hamas officials in Doha. Pakistan co-sponsors summit, reaffirming solidarity with Qatar & Palestine.
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by Muhammad Hashir
2025-09-13
PM Shehbaz to Attend Arab-Muslim Leaders’ Summit in Qatar on Israeli Aggression

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has confirmed his participation in an emergency summit of Arab and Muslim leaders in Qatar, scheduled for Monday, to denounce Israel’s strike on Hamas officials in Doha and to show solidarity with the Gulf state.

Qatar’s foreign ministry earlier announced the summit, calling it a response to “recent dangerous developments in the region.” Spokesman Majed al-Ansari said that the meeting would discuss a draft resolution condemning the Israeli attack on Doha, which left five Hamas members and a Qatari security officer dead.

“The summit reflects broad Arab and Islamic solidarity with Qatar in the face of Israel’s cowardly aggression and a categorical rejection of Israel’s state terrorism,” Al-Ansari was quoted by QNA news agency.

The Foreign Office of Pakistan (FO), in a statement on X, confirmed Pakistan was a co-sponsor of the summit. It emphasized that Israeli attempts to expand settlements in the occupied West Bank, forcibly displace Palestinians, and maintain its occupation of Gaza were also factors behind convening the emergency meeting.

“Heads of state, governments, and senior officials from the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member countries are expected to participate,” the FO said. It added that a preparatory session of foreign ministers would be held on September 14, with Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar representing the country.

The FO reiterated Pakistan’s strong condemnation of Israel’s aggression, its firm support for Qatar, and its unwavering stance on the Palestinian cause.

Among the confirmed attendees are Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is also expected in Doha, though his participation at the summit itself is yet to be confirmed.

Analysts view the summit as a signal to Israel that its actions will not be normalized. Andreas Krieg of King’s College London said the strikes were seen across the Gulf as “an unprecedented violation of sovereignty and an attack on diplomacy itself.” He added that leaders want to “draw clear red lines and end the sense in Israel that it can act with impunity.”

Meanwhile, international diplomacy around the strikes continues. US President Donald Trump hosted Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani for dinner in New York on Friday, with special envoy Steve Witkoff also in attendance.

The White House confirmed the meeting, which followed discussions between al-Thani, Vice President JD Vance, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Qatar’s role as a mediator in the Gaza war and future defence cooperation.

According to sources, Trump expressed frustration over the Israeli strike in Doha, calling it a unilateral move that undermined both US and Israeli interests. He reportedly assured Qatar that such incidents should not recur.

Qatar, which hosts the largest US military base in the Middle East, has long played a mediation role in the Gaza conflict alongside Washington and Cairo. The emergency summit is now expected to sharpen the Arab and Muslim bloc’s stance on Israel and amplify support for the Palestinian cause.

 
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