Image: Reuters Berita 24 English - Pakistan's information minister said on Monday that the country's cabinet has approved a draft ag...
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A summary of the agreement to be signed between Doha and Islamabad was approved by the cabinet, minister Marriyum Aurangzeb told Reuters, before Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's trip to Qatar starting on Tuesday.
It wasn't clear right away when the agreement between the two countries would be signed.
Reuters read the cabinet summary, which said that the government of Qatar had asked for help with World Cup security between November 21 and December 18, 2022, and that Pakistan's military had suggested that the two countries sign an agreement for that purpose.
"The agreement is meant to spell out what each side has to do, what their specialties are, and how many security personnel Pakistan will send to help with safety and security operations," the summary said.
Qatar's government media office did not immediately confirm that Doha had asked for the Pakistani troops or explain why or what they will be doing during the tournament.
The Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, which is in charge of everything to do with the World Cup, including security, didn't answer right away either.
In the summary, there were no specifics about the agreement, like how many people could be sent.
The agreement is signed one day before Prime Minister Sharif leaves for a two-day trip to Doha that starts on Tuesday.
A government handout from Monday says that Sharif will be with his cabinet ministers.
The handout said, "The two sides will talk about how to improve bilateral relations between the two countries, especially in the areas of energy, trade, and investment opportunities."
Sharif is also set to go to a soccer stadium in Doha, where he will learn about what the Qatari government has done for the World Cup, according to the handout.
