ISLAMABAD:
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif received the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani at Benazir Bhutto International Airport in Islamabad on Monday.
According to the Prime Minister’s House, 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 at the airport to welcome the Emir of Qatar.
All Service Chiefs and Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee were also present along with Adviser to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz and Ambassador of Qatar to Pakistan.
A 21-gun salute and guard of honour was presented to the Qatari prince.
According to Foreign Office spokesperson Tasneem Aslam, the Emir of Qatar, who is visiting Pakistan from March 23 to 24 on the invitation of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, is accompanied by a high-level delegation including cabinet ministers, Chairman of Qatar Airways and senior government officials.
The spokesperson said that the official visit of the Emir of Qatar will provide a fresh impetus to bilateral relations.
