Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD:Pakistan on Friday strongly condemned the recent Israeli aggression against the State of Qatar, describing it as an egregious violation of Qatar’s sovereignty and international law, Foreign Office Spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan said during the weekly media briefing.“This highly provocative and reckless action constitutes a blatant violation of Qatar’s sovereignty, international law, the UN Charter, and norms governing inter-state relations,” Shafqat Khan told journalists at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.He said Pakistan expressed complete solidarity with the brotherly State of Qatar and called upon the international community to hold Israel accountable for this “unprovoked and unlawful aggression.”“This reckless act is yet another manifestation of Israel’s continued disregard for international peace and security, and its policy of destabilizing the region,” he added.Shafqat Ali Khan said Prime Minister, Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif undertook an official visit to Qatar following the Israeli attack on Doha on September 9, to express solidarity with the Qatari leadership and people.
