Bahrain Mirror: Pakistani Foreign Ministry Assistant Undersecretary for Middle East and Africa Affairs Tasawar Khan received yesterday in his office in Islamabad the UAE Ambassador to Pakistan Isa bin Abdulla Al-Basha Al-Nuaimi, Saudi Embassy Charge d'Affaires Marwan bin Radwan Merdad, Bahraini Acting Charge d'Affaires Hamad Ahmed Al-Hashel and Egyptian Acting Charge d'Affaires Rabab Said Abdulla.

The delegation updated the Pakistani official about the circumstances underpinning the decision to sever diplomatic ties with the State of Qatar. The Saudi envoy said that the measures taken against Qatar are "painful" as it is a brotherly and neighbouring country. He pointed out Qatar's failure to abide by the Riyadh agreement and continuous support to extremist and terrorist groups, incitement and flagrant interference in the internal affairs of a number of countries.

While describing the Doha-led policies as being unacceptable to their countries and other states in the world, the envoys expressed the hope that wisdom prevails in Qatar to stop harbouring terrorist and extremist groups and put an end to all interference.

The Pakistan official said that his country hopes to see an end to this crisis as soon as possible.

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