Minister of State Hina Rabbani expected to attend FIFA World Cup match in December
The sources said that dates are still being finalised
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State Hina Rabbani Khar is expected to witness a match in the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2022, The News reported Saturday, citing diplomatic sources in Doha.
According to the report, an invitation was extended to Pakistan's Foreign Office before the World Cup.
The sources said that dates are still being finalised. Moreover, Ambassador of Qatar in Islamabad Saoud Abdulrahman Al-Thani called on Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Thursday to extend an invitation from his Qatari counterpart to watch the World Cup.
The mega event's opening ceremony was attended by world leaders including Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman.
Sources said it was important for Pakistan to show solidarity with a fellow Muslim state which was the first to hold the world cup and which was being attacked by some world capitals, international non-governmental organisations (INGOs) and even the media over alleged human rights records.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was the first here who in a tweet supported Qatar. “Unfortunate that Qatar is being subjected to a barrage of propaganda as host of FIFA World Cup. It should be rather commended for wonderful arrangements for the mega event and being a promoter of global peace and development. Pakistan stands in solidarity with HH Emir and the people of Qatar," he wrote.
In Islamabad, it was the German Ambassador Alfred Grannas, who in a short tweet displayed the Sialkot-made football exported in hundreds of thousands rupees to the World Cup. “Every goal is a Pakistani goal,” he tweeted.
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