Pakistan's well lauded diplomatic move to unite the Muslim world
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ISLAMABAD - Pakistan and Turkey have decided to convene an emergency meeting of OIC Foreign Ministers in Istanbul on Friday to discuss root causes of growing Islamophobia in the west.
This was announced by Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi while addressing a news briefing in Islamabad today.
He said he contacted his Turkish counterpart and discussed the world scenrio after the Newzealand terrorist attacks.
Foreign Minister said Turkey being chair of the council floated the idea of convening Foreign Ministers’ meeting and Pakistan seconded it.
During the meeting, efforts will be made to unify the Ummah and devise a strategy to know the root causes of growing Islamophobia in the West and its implications for Muslims around the world.
Foreign Minister said he will represent Pakistan at the meeting.
Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi says visa to the mother of Shaheed Naeem Rashid has been issued so that she can attend last rituals of her son in New Zealand.
In a statement, he said the government is facilitating relatives of Pakistani citizens, martyred in the New Zealand terrorist attack, in getting visa to travel to Christchurch to attend funerals of their loved ones.
