ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has condemned the “missile and drone attacks on civilian infrastructure” in the United Arab Emirates in an X post on Tuesday.
“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 wrote on X.
He followed up the message by saying that the ceasefire needed to be upheld and respected to “allow necessary diplomatic space for dialogue leading to enduring peace and stability in the region.”
Authorities in the United Arab Emirates’ Fujairah said on Monday that a fire broke out at the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone following what they described as a drone attack originating from Iran.
Civil defence teams were deployed immediately to contain the blaze, Fujairah Media Office said in a statement.
The UAE defence ministry said in a post on X, “The UAE has intercepted three missiles fired from Iran over its territorial waters, with a fourth missile crashing into the sea”.
The statement added that, “The Ministry of Defence affirmed that the sounds heard in different parts of the country are a result of air defence systems engaging threats”.
“The ministry urged the public to obtain information from official sources and comply with all public safety procedures when warning messages are issued to the public,” it said.
There was no immediate comment from Iran. However, Iranian state media, citing a senior military official, said that Iran had no plan to target the UAE.
