Islamabad (TDI): Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Hamad Obaid Ibrahim Salem Al-Zaabi, and Ambassador of the State of Kuwait, Nasser Abdulrahman Jasser, called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the Prime Minister House, separately.
In meeting with UAE’s envoy, the Prime Minister conveyed his warm wishes to the President of the UAE and thanked the UAE for its unwavering support to Pakistan. He shared Pakistan’s perspective on recent developments in South Asia since the Pahalgam incident.
The PM said Pakistan condemns terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, as it has been one of the biggest victims of terrorism itself. He noted that India’s recent actions and its aggressive posture is distracting Pakistan from its counter-terrorism efforts, while rejecting the baseless accusations leveled by India.
PM Shehbaz shared that Pakistan is reaching out to other friendly countries to present its position on the current crisis. He reaffirmed Pakistan’s desire for peace and stability in South Asia.
The UAE Ambassador thanked the Prime Minister for sharing Pakistan’s position and said that the UAE would work closely with Pakistan for maintaining regional peace and security.
In a separate meeting with Kuwait’s Ambassador, the Prime Minister noted the strong, historic, brotherly ties between Kuwait and Pakistan, and recalled that both countries have stood together through thick and thin.
He took the Kuwaiti Ambassador into confidence on Pakistan’s perspective on the unfolding regional tussle and risk of escalation with India. He told the Envoy that Pakistan has suffered more than 90,000 casualties and over USD 152 billion in economic losses in its war against terrorism.
He also stated that Pakistan is confident of its stance and has offered the international community to conduct a credible, transparent and neutral investigation into the Pahalgam incident, the attack after which tensions sparked between India and Pakistan.
The Kuwaiti Ambassador thanked the Prime Minister for sharing Pakistan’s position and affirmed that Kuwait shares Pakistan’s vision for regional peace and security.
Sohail Majeed
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