The Pakistani embassy in Qatar expressed solidarity with Doha on Monday after a factory explosion in the Ras Laffan Industrial City injured more than 50 people, as authorities launched a search operation for 18 missing persons.
Explosion Details and Casualties
Qatar’s interior ministry issued a statement late Sunday that an “internal explosion” at the factory had occurred due to a technical malfunction during operations. In a separate statement, the ministry said the total number of people injured in the explosion has risen to 54.
Pakistan's Response
“The Embassy of Pakistan expresses concern over the incident in Ras Laffan Industrial Area today and stands in solidarity with Qatar,” the embassy wrote on X late Sunday night.
Ras Laffan's Strategic Importance
Ras Laffan is an industrial city that lies north of the Gulf country’s capital Doha. It is the site of Qatar’s core LNG processing operations.
Pakistan-Qatar Relations
Pakistan enjoys cordial ties with Qatar, spanning cooperation in several sectors such as trade, investment, economy, energy, livestock and others. The two countries are also chief mediators involved in attempts to broker peace between the US and Iran following their months-long conflict. Qatar is also home to thousands of Pakistanis, who send remittances worth millions of rupees back home to their relatives and are an important source of foreign exchange for the South Asian country.
