PM Shahid Abbasi to participate in extraordinary OIC summit on Al-Quds

PM Shahid Abbasi to participate in extraordinary OIC summit on Al-Quds

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi will participate in the Extraordinary OIC Summit on Al-Quds Al-Sharif being held on December 13 in Istanbul.

According to the Foreign Office, the summit will be preceded by the Council of Foreign Ministers Meeting which will be attended by Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif.

The summit has been called by the President of Turkey in his capacity as the Chair of the OIC Summit. Most OIC member states are expected to attend the moot.

The summit will discuss the recent decision by the US Administration to shift the US Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. OIC leaders will also explore ways to deal with the situation.

The prime minister will convey the sentiments of the people and the Pakistan government of the unequivocal support to the people of Palestine.

He will stress upon the OIC for a united stance on the issue of Al-Quds Al-Sharif and call upon the US administration to review its decision.