Pakistan will host the 48th session of the organization of Council for Islamic Cooperation (OIC) of Foreign Ministers on March 22-23 to deepen the topics on Islamophobia, Afghanistan, Kashmir and Palestine, according to Pakistan’s Ambassador to Turkey, Muhammad Syrus Sajjad Qazi.
Qazi told Anadolu Agency in an interview that this year it is session also coincides with Pakistan Day Parade, where OIC Foreign Ministers will be guests of the event as well as.
“In 1940, the All India Muslim League met in Lahore and decided that Muslims of South Asia deserved and wanted an independent homeland of theirs. seven years later on On August 14, 1947, Pakistan came into being as a result of the resolutions adopted in 1940 on March 23,” Qazi said.
Regarding the agenda of the meeting, Qazi said that it will encompass everything that is of interest in muslim world, with this yearthe theme “Partnership for unity, justice and development.”
“But specifically, Palestine will be discussed, Kashmir and other important issues for our various Member States. Islamophobia, the trend of hate speech against Muslims, negative stereotypes of Muslims and the situation in Afghanistan and its humanitarian dimension will be discussed,” he said.
Qazi recalled the extraordinary session of the OIC held in Pakistan in December 2021, which focused exclusively on the situation in Afghanistan and helping its citizens with economic and humanitarian challenges they were facing.
“The situation in Afghanistan will be discussed. In factwe will look one of conclusions of the extraordinary of december session to establish a trust fund. We hope to be able to operationalize this trust fund at this next meeting, so that Afghanistan will play a very important role of busy agenda of the meeting. Our main the focus is on help our Afghan brothers and sisters overcome humanitarian difficulties challenges,” he said.
“The event will emphasize the unity of the muslim ummah in the face of very serious challenges facing the world. We will do it also be in search of a productive product session. We plan to adopt a hundred resolutions on various teams. It will be an important place for give voice to muslim countries and their causes.”
The OCI criticized for son inability
“Imagine if the OIC did not speak on Palestinian and Kashmiri issues. We would see that the image immediately changes. So sometimes, unfortunately, the OIC comes in for a little of critical on Account of it is perceived inability for solve various problems“, said Qazi.
He said the problems of the OCI were very serious and complicated and that the media does not reflect on the events in these regions.
“But the most important thing, what the OCI does is to lend a voice to these issues and to bring them to life, to highlight them, to inform world to examine these issues. So the OIC allows individual voices of Muslim countries be heard in the collective,” he said.
Qazi pointed out that the OIC in these problems come up with solid resolutions but that there was a broader international community also what to take up his responsibility and speak up like the OIC on these problems.
“When that happens, these issues will move closer to resolution,” he said.
Pakistan has already hosted four sessions of the OIC Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs. It’s the second-most grand organization in the world after the UN with 57 Muslim Member States spread over four continents.
Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has confirmed that Foreign Ministers of 46 Islamic countries will be present at the meeting.
