Pakistan has offered to host a summit of foreign ministers from the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) next month to address the looming humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said. The United Nations has repeatedly warned that Afghanistan is on the brink of the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, and Qureshi said the […]
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OIC Secretary-General discusses Afghanistan, other issues with UN chief
UNITED NATONS: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Dr Yousef Al-Othaimeen, discussed several issues of mutual concern, including Afghanistan, the Middle East Process, and the situation in Myanmar during a meeting on Sunday, according to a UN press release. The press release gave no further details. […]
Israel, Hamas agree to ceasefire over Gaza conflict
Israel and Hamas have announced a ceasefire after they agreed to an Egyptian-brokered proposed to halt 11 days of fighting in the Gaza Strip. A statement from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said the security cabinet “unanimously accepted the recommendations to accept an Egyptian initiative for an unconditional ceasefire. Palestinian groups Hamas and Islamic […]
Qureshi arrives in New York to attend UNGA emergency meeting on Palestine
NEW YORK: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has arrived in New York to attend the emergency meeting of United Nations General Assembly on situation in Palestine today. According to statement of Foreign Office, the foreign minister will represent Pakistan’s stance on the Palestine issue and raise his voice forcefully to call for an end […]
Turkish President praises for Pakistan’s unflinching support to Palestinians
ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has applauded Pakistan’s unflinching support to the oppressed Palestinian people. He was talking to Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi who called on him at the presidential palace in Ankara. Discussing bilateral relations, the Turkish President said his country will host the seventh meeting of Pakistan Turkey high level strategic […]
Opposition requisitions senate session to condemn Israel’s violence
ISLAMABAD: The joint opposition has moved to requisition an extraordinary session of the Senate of Pakistan to condemn Israel’s systematic assault against Palestinian worshippers in the Haram-al-Sharif during the holy month of Ramzan, tweeted PPP parliamentary leader and former leader of Opposition in the Senate of Pakistan, Senator Sherry Rehman on Tuesday. “The motion […]
OIC asks all Muslim countries to fully support Palestinian people against aggression
ISLAMABAD – Strongly condemning Israel’s attacks against the Palestinian people, the Muslim world on Sunday warned against dangerous consequences of Israel’s deliberate inflammation and provocation of religious sensibilities and feelings of Palestinian people and entire Islamic Ummah. In a resolution adopted by the virtual open-ended extraordinary meeting of OIC’s Executive Committee at the level […]
Qureshi calls Palestine support a defining principle of Pakistan’s foreign policy
Reaffirming Pakistan’s abiding support for Palestinian people, Minister for Foreign Affairs Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Sunday called for immediate protection of Palestinians against Israeli aggression, implementation of UN resolutions, and an accountability of Israel’s crimes against humanity. Addressing the virtual open-ended emergency meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) executive committee to […]
OIC urges Palestinians’ protection, slams Israel’s actions in Jerusalem
Ambassadors of member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) unequivocally condemned the recent use of brutal force by the Israeli forces against Palestinians in East Jerusalem, and vowed to draw world community’s attention to the atrocities. At an urgent meeting held in New York following attacks against worshippers around the Al-Aqsa Mosque […]
PM asks OIC to counter Islamophobia
MAKKAH: Prime Minister Imran Khan met with the Secretary General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) here on Sunday. Highlighting the rise of Islamophobic incidents in different parts of the world, the prime minister stressed the importance of a concerted response from the OIC. It was noted that following the prime minister’s letter addressed […]