He says the ceasefire must be maintained and respected to allow diplomacy to lead to peace and stability in the region.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday condemned “missile and drone attacks on civilian infrastructure” in the United Arab Emirates in an X post.
Pakistan strongly condemns the missile and drone attacks on civilian infrastructure in the UAE last night. I express my full solidarity with His Highness @MohamedBinZayed. Pakistan stands firmly with our Emirati brothers and sisters as well as the Government of…
– Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) May 5, 2026
“Pakistan stands firmly with our Emirati brothers and sisters as well as the UAE government during this difficult time,” he wrote on X.
He continued his message by saying that the ceasefire must be maintained and respected to “allow the diplomatic space necessary for dialogue leading to lasting peace and stability in the region.”
Authorities in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, said Monday that a fire broke out in the Fujairah oil zone following what they described as a drone attack from Iran.
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Civil defense teams were immediately deployed to contain the fire, the Fujairah media office said in a statement.
The UAE Ministry of Defense said in a post on X: “The UAE intercepted three missiles fired from Iran over its territorial waters, and a fourth missile crashed into the sea.”
The statement added that “the Ministry of Defense claimed that the sounds heard in different parts of the country are the result of threats launched by air defense systems.”
“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 Iran did not intend to target the UAE.
