United Pakistan – Emirate of Qatar (1971) relations
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Qatari State
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PAKISTAN
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After the British left, Pakistan originally called for the territory to be merged into with the Trucial States of the United Arab Emirates, with which it had recognized on the 13th of December in 1971 of the same year, just three days before the unfortunate Fall of Dacca. Despite this however diplomatic formal bilateral seperate relations between the two were established on the 9th of March in 1972.[1] Qatar officially became an independent country, the Emirate of Qatar, on the 3rd of September in 1971. In 1972, Sheikh Khalifa Bin Hamad al Thani ruled the country. There was a real Economic boom in Qatar. Brotherly relations between the two are shaped by Pakistan's generally close relations with the Arab world. Like other nearby Gulf states, there is a large Pakistani community in Qatar which numbers over 150 000. They work in diverse fields and send remittances each year.[2] During the 2010 Pakistan floods, Qatar provided timely assistance to the country.
Tension within Arab countries cutting ties[edit]
On the 5th of June in 2017, 5 Arab countries: Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Yemen, UAE and Bahrain cut ties with the State of Qatar. Pakistan has stated that "At the moment there is nothing on Qatar issue, (we) will issue a statement if some development takes place," -Nafees Zakaria, spokesman of Pakistan's Foreign Ministry. Pakistan was unsure who to support in the issue.[3]
References[edit]
- ↑ Summary of World Broadcasts: Far East, Part 3. Monitoring Service of the British Broadcasting Corporation, 1972. Search this book on
- ↑ "Pakistan-Qatar relations deep, time tested: Bangash". The Free Library. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- ↑ "Khaleej Times Pakistan".
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