Relationship dossier
Pakistan
Qatar
Relationship assessment
Pakistan and Qatar sustain cooperation in energy, finance and security.
Pakistan toward Qatar
+55Pakistan provided security personnel and cooperation to Qatar for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. This was a concrete instance of Pakistani government support for a major Qatari undertaking.
Qatar toward Pakistan
+55Qatar agreed to supply liquefied natural gas to Pakistan under a long-term contract signed in 2016 and announced financial and investment commitments for Pakistan in 2019.
Overall relationship
+55The relationship is characterized by sustained energy cooperation, Qatari financial engagement and Pakistani security assistance to Qatar for the 2022 World Cup. These practical arrangements underpin close ties, without making the relationship a formal alliance.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Pakistan and Qatar maintain a substantially cooperative relationship, including long-term Qatari liquefied natural gas supplies, Qatari financial and investment commitments, and Pakistani security assistance for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. These concrete arrangements support sustained cooperation, though the relationship is not equivalent to a formal alliance.
Key developments
Pakistan and Qatar signed a long-term agreement for Qatar to supply liquefied natural gas to Pakistan.
Qatar announced financial and investment commitments for Pakistan.
Pakistan provided security cooperation to Qatar for the FIFA World Cup.
Major uncertainties
- The extent to which announced Qatari investment commitments were implemented is unclear.
- The scope and duration of bilateral security cooperation beyond the 2022 World Cup are unclear.