ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed appreciation for the Organization of Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) principled position and consistent support for resolving the Jammu and Kashmir dispute in accordance with its relevant resolutions and those of the United Nations.
The prime minister was talking to Hissein Brahim Taha, Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation on Friday at the Prime Minister’s House.
The prime minister thanked the OIC Secretary General for his participation in the International Conference on Girls’ Education in Muslim Communities, being organized in Islamabad on 11-12, January 2025. He noted that the initiative was aimed at galvanizing concrete and concerted efforts to further improve quality education and women empowerment in the Muslim World.
Deeply appreciating the Secretary General for his dynamic stewardship of the OIC, the Prime Minister reaffirmed Pakistan’s full support to advancing the Organization’s shared priorities and objectives while making it more effective as a collective voice of the Muslim Ummah.
On Palestine issue, while strongly condemning Israel’s genocidal campaign, he stressed upon the need to to bring an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Gaza, ensure unhindered delivery of humanitarian assistance for the Palestinian people and global accountability of Israel for its widely documented war crimes and crimes against humanity.
The Secretary General thanked the Prime Minister for the warm hospitality extended by Pakistan to him and his delegation. He said that the International Conference on Girls’ Education in Muslim Communities exemplified Pakistan’s leadership role on issues of importance for the Muslim Ummah.
The Secretary General reaffirmed OIC’s full support to the Kashmiri people in their legitimate struggle for freedom and self-determination and briefed the Prime Minister about the OIC’s ongoing diplomatic efforts in this regard. The Secretary General agreed with the Prime Minister that the OIC should continue to press upon the international community for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and stressed that addressing the Palestinian Question on basis of the two-state solution was key to ensuring durable peace and stability in the region.
The two sides also exchanged views on regional and global issues of shared interest, including Afghanistan and the global surge in Islamophobia.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Tariq Fatimi were also present in the meeting.
