Emir of Qatar arrives in Islamabad on a two-day visit
The Emir will hold talks with President Mamnoon Hussain and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani arrived in Islamabad today (Monday) on a two-day visit, Dunya News reported.
The Qatari Emir was warmly welcomed by Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif at Benazir Bhutto International Airport.
Ambassador of Qatar to Pakistan, Advisor to PM on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz, Finance Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Defence Minister Khawaja Mohammad Asif, Information Minister Pervaiz Rashid, Commerce Minister Khurram Dastgir and Petroleum Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi were also present on the occasion.
Besides this Chairman Joint Chief of Staff Committee General Rashid Mahmood, Army Chief General Raheel Sharif, Naval Chief Admiral Zakaullah and Air Chief Marshal Sohail Amman also accompanied PM Nawaz.
The Qatari Emir was presented guard of honour and 21-gun salute on his arrival.
According to Foreign Office spokesperson Tasneem Aslam, The Emir of Qatar is accompanied by a high-level delegation, including Cabinet Ministers, Chairman of Qatar Airways and senior government officials.
During the visit, the Emir will hold talks with President Mamnoon Hussain and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
The two sides will discuss ways to further enhance bilateral cooperation in various fields including energy, investment, trade, defense and manpower.
Regional and global issues of bilateral importance will also be discussed.
Agreements will be signed during the visit, which will further deepen mutually beneficial cooperation existing between the two countries in various fields.
Moreover, the official visit of the Emir of Qatar will provide fresh impetus to bilateral relations.
