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March 06 2026
PM Sharif Calls Gulf Leaders, Voices Pakistan’s Support
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday spoke over phone with Jordan’s King Abdullah II and Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and expressed Pakistan’s support after Iranian attacks against Gulf countries.
Tensions surged across the Middle East on Saturday after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran. Iran subsequently targeted US military bases in Gulf states, including the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait and Jordan, which prompted condemnations from regional governments. Saudi Arabia also confirmed Iran launched attacks in Riyadh and the Eastern Province.
Tehran launched missile and drone strikes in the Middle East for the second consecutive day on Sunday in response to ongoing US-Israeli air raids that have killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, throwing the future of the Islamic republic into uncertainty and raising the risk of further instability in the volatile region.
In his conversation with the King Hamad, Sharif, who earlier described Khamenei’s killing as a “violation” of international law, expressed Pakistan’s solidarity with Bahrain during the ongoing crisis and urged restraint to restore peace in the Middle East.
“I expressed Pakistan’s deep concern over the recent escalation in the region following Israeli attacks on Iran and the subsequent attacks on Jordan and other brotherly countries,” Sharif said on X, following his telephonic conversation with Jordan’s King Abdullah.
“We emphasized the urgent need for restraint, dialogue, and de-escalation to preserve peace and stability. Pakistan stands in full solidarity with the brotherly people of Jordan and remains ready to support all efforts aimed at restoring calm in the region.”
Hours earlier, Sharif convened a high-level meeting to review the internal and regional security situation, his office said, amid nationwide protests over the killing of Khamenei and Islamabad’s ongoing military operation against Afghan forces.
Protests erupted in several cities across Pakistan on Sunday after the killing of the Iranian supreme leader in US-Israeli joint strikes, with at least 17 people killed and dozens more injured in clashes with law enforcement agencies.
The unrest came amid Pakistan’s ongoing military operation against Afghan forces following a series of tit-for-tat strikes by the neighbors which began after Islamabad hit what it said were Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan and Daesh camps in Afghanistan on Feb 21-22. - AN
Courtesy AN
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