{"id":125349,"date":"2026-05-05T21:29:29","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T16:29:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=125349"},"modified":"2026-05-05T21:29:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T16:29:30","slug":"pm-shehbaz-condemns-drone-missile-attacks-in-uae","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2026\/125349\/","title":{"rendered":"PM Shehbaz condemns drone, missile attacks in UAE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>ISLAMABAD(National Times)- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday strongly condemned missile and drone attacks on civilian infrastructure in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), expressing complete solidarity with the country\u2019s President Sheikh Mohammad bin Zayed Al Nahyan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPakistan stands firmly with our Emirati brothers and sisters as well as with the government of the UAE at this difficult time,\u201d PM Shehbaz said in a social media post on X.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt is absolutely essential that the ceasefire be upheld and respected, to allow necessary diplomatic space for dialogue leading to enduring peace and stability in the region,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Monday, the UAE&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1997510\">said&nbsp;<\/a>it was targeted by Iranian strikes, including one on its vital Fujairah energy hub that wounded three Indians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fujairah lies beyond the Strait of Hormuz, making it one of few export routes for Middle East oil that does not require passing through it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThese attacks represent a dangerous escalation and an unacceptable transgression,\u201d the UAE\u2019s foreign ministry said, adding that the country reserves the \u201cright to respond\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Iran\u2019s state television network said military officials had confirmed they attacked the UAE in response to the \u201cUS military\u2019s adventurism\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The attacks shattered a period of relative calm in the \u200bUAE since a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1990743\"><u>Pakistani-mediated ceasefire<\/u><\/a>&nbsp;between Washington and Tehran took effect on April 8, pausing more \u200cthan \u2060a month of intense fighting in the Gulf region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Monday\u2019s strike \u2060was not the first time Fujairah\u2019s energy infrastructure had been in the crosshairs. A drone attack on March 14 had \u200bpreviously hit the Port of Fujairah, triggering fires and the \u200bsuspension of \u2060some oil-loading operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, India on Tuesday condemned the incident, urging uninterrupted access to the Strait of Hormuz, the foreign ministry said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe call for immediate cessation of these hostilities and the targeting of civilian infrastructure and innocent civilians,\u201d India\u2019s foreign ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe also call for free and unimpeded navigation and commerce through the Strait of Hormuz in keeping with international law,\u201d Jaiswal added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIndia stands ready to support all efforts for a peaceful resolution of issues,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD(National Times)- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday strongly condemned missile and drone attacks on civilian infrastructure in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), expressing complete solidarity with the country\u2019s President Sheikh Mohammad bin Zayed Al Nahyan. \u201cPakistan stands firmly with our Emirati brothers and sisters as well as with the government of the UAE at [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":125350,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-125349","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-international","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.0 - 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