Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday arrived in Doha for a one-day visit to Qatar to offer condolences following the death of former Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, according to the Prime Minister’s Office.
The prime minister, alongside Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif, was received at Doha airport by Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence, Sheikh Saud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan bin Ali Al Thani.
Doha: 13 July 2026.
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, accompanied by former Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, arrived in Doha on a one-day visit to the State of Qatar.
Upon arrival at Doha Airport, the Prime Minister, former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, and the… pic.twitter.com/tfv9mPFt1E
— Prime Minister’s Office (@PakPMO) July 13, 2026
The PMO said the prime minister will visit Lusail Palace to meet Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and convey condolences to the Qatari ruler, the royal family, and the people of Qatar on the passing of the late Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, along with Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, are also part of the delegation, the PMO said.
In an earlier statement, the PMO described the visit as reflecting the “decades-long fraternal ties” between Pakistan and Qatar, as well as the close relationship between the Qatari royal family, the people of Qatar, and the governments and peoples of the two countries.
اسلام آباد: 13 جولائی 2026.
وزیرِ اعظم محمد شہباز شریف اپنے ایک روزہ دورہء قطر پر اسلام آباد سے روانہ ہو گئے ہیں. سابق وزیرِ اعظم میاں محمد نواز شریف بھی وزیر اعظم کے ہمراہ ہیں۔
وزیر اعظم قطر کے امیر شیخ تمیم بن حمد آلثانی سے ملاقات کریں گے اور قطر کے سابق امیر مرحوم شیخ حمد بن… pic.twitter.com/QgZzi7TYSv
— Prime Minister’s Office (@PakPMO) July 13, 2026
The visit comes as Qatar observes a period of mourning following the death of its former ruler, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani.
Qatar’s former emir, who revolutionised Qatar out of its Bedouin background to a regional powerhouse, died at the age of 74, the nation’s Amiri Diwan, its top government body, said on Sunday.
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani ruled Qatar from 1995 to 2013, before abdicating to his son Sheikh Tamim, the current leader of the gas-rich Gulf country.
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“The Amiri Diwan announced the death of HH the Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani on Sunday morning. May Allah have mercy on his soul and grant him the best reward for what he achieved for his homeland and nation,” the Diwan said.
Sheikh Hamad had elevated Qatar’s global profile through the development of the Al Jazeera television network, as well as its successful bid to host the 2022 soccer World Cup tournament.
The US-allied state is small, with more than 2.5 million people, but is the world’s largest exporter of liquefied natural gas, a global investment powerhouse, and heavy hitter in Middle East diplomacy and international media.
Sheikh Hamad handed power to his son, the then crown prince, in June 2013 in a rare abdication by a hereditary Gulf Arab ruler, to try to ensure a smooth succession. He himself had overthrown his father in a bloodless coup in 1995.Latest News, Breaking News & Top News Stories | The Express TribuneWeb DeskRead More