'Unlawful and heinous': Pakistan denounces Israeli airstrikes on Doha

By Aamir Latif

KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) - Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday denounced Israeli airstrikes on the Qatari capital Doha, warning that the provocation could imperil regional peace and stability.

"On behalf of the people and the government of Pakistan as well as on my own behalf, I strongly condemn the unlawful and heinous bombing in Doha by Israeli forces, targeting a residential area, and endangering the lives of innocent civilians," Sharif said in a post on US social media company X.

"This act of aggression by Israel is totally unjustified, a brazen violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Qatar, and constitutes a most dangerous provocation that could imperil regional peace and stability," he added.

Pakistan, he further said, stands firmly with Qatar, as well as with the people of Palestine against Israel’s aggression.

Explosions rocked Doha on Tuesday, with plumes of smoke rising into the sky amid reports of an Israeli strike on Hamas leaders.

An Israeli military spokesman said the army conducted a “precise strike” targeting the senior Hamas leadership, without specifying the location.