Pak condemns missile attacks on UAE

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday strongly condemned missile and drone attacks on the civilian infrastructure in the United Arab Emirates.

The UAE said on Monday that it was targeted by Iranian strikes, including one on its vital Fujairah energy hub that wounded three Indians. “Pakistan strongly condemns the missile and drone attacks on civilian infrastructure in the United Arab Emirates last night. I express full solidarity with His Highness Mohamed Bin Zayed,” PM Shehbaz said in a post on X.

He also said that Pakistan “stands firmly with our Emirati brothers and sisters as well as with the Government of the United Arab Emirates at this difficult time”.

He said that it is essential that the ceasefire be upheld and respected, to allow necessary diplomatic space for dialogue leading to enduring peace and stability in the region. The attacks came amidst uneasy calm in the region after the US and Iran agreed on a ceasefire last month, which is still holding. Pakistan has been trying to make permanent peace between the two sides, but the process is moving slowly.

The UAE’s Foreign Ministry strongly condemned what it called “renewed unprovoked Iranian aggression” using missiles and drones. In a statement, the ministry said that these “attacks constitute a dangerous escalation, an unacceptable act of aggression, and a direct threat to the UAE’s security, stability, and territorial integrity, in violation of the principles of international law and the Charter of the United Nations.”