Prime Minister Imran Khan called on the OIC member states to come up with a coordinated plan to assist the oppressed people of Palestine and India’s illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday.
Speaking at the 17th Extraordinary Session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers here, he stated that the people of Palestine and Kashmir want the Muslim world to respond to their democratic and human rights concerns in a unified manner.
Concerning Islamophobia, the Prime Minister stated that the OIC must play a role in helping the world understand Islam’s teachings and “our love and affection for the last Prophet Hazrat Mohammad (Peace Be Upon Him).” Islamophobia attempts could only be thwarted if Western countries understood Muslims’ respect and love for the Holy Prophet PBUH, he added.
Separately, Prime Minister Imran Khan praised the OIC’s efforts in Afghanistan to promote peace and stability, as well as the necessity of giving humanitarian aid to the country’s most vulnerable citizens and the need for global economic participation.
On the fringes of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers’ 17th Extraordinary Session, he met with OIC Secretary General Hussein Brahim Taha.
On his first visit to Pakistan, the Prime Minister greeted the OIC Secretary-General and thanked him for his participation in the discussion. The Prime Minister underlined his concern about the deteriorating human rights situation in Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).
He thanked the OIC Secretary-General for his unwavering support for Kashmiris and asked him to continue advocating for a resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute in accordance with UN Security Council resolutions.
The Secretary-General of the OIC congratulated the Prime Minister for his initiative in convening the Extraordinary Session of the OIC CFM to address the humanitarian situation that the Afghan people are facing. He also expressed gratitude to Pakistan and its people for the warm welcome he received during his visit to the country.
