Kathmandu, December 19
A special session of foreign ministers of OIC countries has started in Pakistan.
A special session of the 57-member Foreign Minister of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has begun at the Parliament House in Islamabad, Pakistani media outlet Dawn.com reported.
The special session was attended by foreign ministers of 20 countries, deputy foreign ministers of 10 countries and senior officials of other countries. Representatives of the United Nations, international financial institutions, international organizations, Japan and Germany also participated in the special session.
Inaugurating the special session, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi appealed to the world to stand up for the Afghan people. He also expressed concern over the ongoing humanitarian and food crisis in Afghanistan.
“The plight of the Afghan people is still unresolved,” Qureshi said. “The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) has always supported human rights and called on the rest of the world to rise above their economic and domestic obligations.” None of the Islamic countries affiliated to the OIC has recognized the new Taliban regime. Earlier, the Taliban regime from 1996 to 2001 was recognized by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
By Karuna Thapa
