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Al-Maida: The mystery of the attack on the LNG tanker 'coming to Pakistan' from Qatar, whose crew included six Indian nationals.

Dr. Asim RazaEditor International & Diplomatic Affairs • Islamabad / Lahore Bureau
Al-Maida: The mystery of the attack on the LNG tanker 'coming to Pakistan' from Qatar, whose crew included six Indian nationals.

📌 Key Highlights & Quick Takeaways:

  • Gulf Bureau (Riyadh / Dubai): Other Gulf countries, including Qatar and Saudi Arabia, have condemned the incident of targeting a tanker carrying.
  • According to ship tracking platform Marine Traffic, the LNG tanker 'Al-Maida' departed from Qatar's Ras Laffan Gas Processing Center on October 3.
  • Pakistan has not yet responded to this issue, nor has Iran issued any statement in this regard.

Gulf Bureau (Riyadh / Dubai): Other Gulf countries, including Qatar and Saudi Arabia, have condemned the incident of targeting a tanker carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the Persian Gulf near the Strait of Hormuz, about which the American magazine "Bloomberg" reported with reference to sources that the destination of this tanker was Pakistan and Islamabad had also discussed with Tehran for its safe journey.

Pakistan has not yet responded to this issue, nor has Iran issued any statement in this regard.

Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement issued on Saturday that the LNG tanker Al-Maida, owned by Qatar Gas Transport Company (Naqlat), was hit by projectiles (unidentified objects) in the Persian Gulf on Friday evening.

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Dr. Asim Raza

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