ISLAMABAD: Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has congratulated Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Islamabad’s diplomatic efforts that ultimately led to the two-week ceasefire between Iran and the United States.
During a telephone call on Thursday, the two leaders discussed recent developments in the Middle East, a PM office statement said.
During the conversation, Qatar’s Amir congratulated the Prime Minister on Pakistan’s successful diplomatic efforts that have led to the Iran-US. ceasefire, as well as negotiations between the two sides, in Islamabad.
Shehbaz Sharif reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to peace and stability in the region amid Washington’s warnings of potential action in response to Iran’s crackdown on protests.
Islamabad : 9 April, 2026.
Telephone Call between the Prime Minister and the Amir of Qatar.
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif received a telephone call from His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar, this evening.
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— Prime Minister’s Office (@PakPMO) April 9, 2026
“While thanking His Highness the Amir for his appreciation of Pakistan’s sincere and genuine mediation efforts, the Prime Minister lauded the wisdom and sagacity of the Qatari leadership, that has exhibited exemplary restraint, despite facing continuous attacks over the past six weeks,” the statement added.
He reaffirmed Pakistan’s solidarity with the leadership and people of Qatar and assured the Amir that both countries would always stand shoulder to shoulder, through thick and thin.
“The two leaders expressed the hope that, through concerted efforts, peace would return soon to the entire region,” the statement said.
Pakistan prepares to host US–Iran talks
Pakistan is set to host high-stakes negotiations between the US and Iran this weekend, as a two-week ceasefire — brokered through Islamabad’s intensive diplomatic efforts — entered its second day on Thursday.
Delegations are expected to arrive in Islamabad on Friday, with formal negotiations scheduled for Saturday.
The talks mark a pivotal moment in efforts to de-escalate a conflict that had threatened to engulf the wider Middle East, with Pakistan now positioned at the centre of global diplomacy.
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said that delegations from Washington and Tehran will arrive in Islamabad for talks.
PM Sharif said the aim is to “further negotiate for a conclusive agreement to settle all disputes”.
