The Prime Minister was accompanied by Former Prime Minister Mian Nawaz Sharif, Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, Information Minister Atta Ullah Tarar and other senior officials.
In Doha, the Prime Minister and Pakistan delegation called on Qatari Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and conveyed heartfelt condolences at the sad demise of the Father Amir. He paid rich tribute to the late Father Amir's visionary leadership, statesmanship, and enduring contributions to Qatar's remarkable transformation as well as to regional peace, stability, and development.
The Prime Minister recalled with deep appreciation, the Father Amir's warmth, kindness, and abiding affection for Pakistan, and his many memorable visits to the country over the years.
He reaffirmed Pakistan's steadfast solidarity with the leadership and people of Qatar during this period of profound grief. He also prayed that Allah Almighty grant the departed soul the highest place in Jannat-ul-Firdaus and bestow strength upon the Royal family and the Qatari nation to bear this irreparable loss.
The Amir thanked Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar and the delegation for the special gesture of travelling to Doha to personally offer condolences, describing it as a reflection of the deep-rooted fraternal bonds between the two brotherly countries and peoples.