Message of greetings to Shaikh Khalifah Bin Hamad Al-Thani, Amir of Qatar on February 22, 1973

On behalf of the Government and the people of Pakistan and on my own behalf I have great pleasure in conveying to Your Highness our cordial greetings and heartiest felicitations on the suspicious occasion of the First Anniversary of the assumption of office by Your Highness as the Amir of Qatar.

I am confident that the manifold ties of friendship and brother hood so happily existing between Qatar and Pakistan will be further strengthened in the years ahead. May God grant you long life to guide the destiny of the fraternal people of Qatar to greater progress and prosperity.

I avail myself of this opportunity to wish health and happiness to Your Highness and increasing progress and prosperity in the brotherly people of Qatar.