Pakistan successes in the regional and global diplomatic maneuvers inrecent years are now being recognized and acknowledged by the world’spowers and states. Pakistan’s spirit of promoting interdependent regionalas well as global development and prosperity which led the nation to hostthe significant OIC meetings two times in less than a year has shown theworld Pakistan’s assertive stance on multilateralism and regional peace.
Overwhelming response of all the OIC CFM participants in equaling thePakistan’s point of view on Islamophobia and peaceful resolution of IIOJKas per the Security Council resolutions has shown that the world is verymuch recognizant that Pakistan is truly striving for a stable and peacefulregion.
On the other hand, Pakistan’s concern on India’s mistaken missile whichthreatened regional peace was also shared by all the OIC CFM participantsin the Islamabad declaration and showed that India has practically failedin diplomatically isolating Pakistan in the world.
In this regard, China’s statement is also very significant in which itappreciated Pakistan’s role in regional stability and pledged to furtherenhance diplomatic cooperation with Pakistan at all the levels. Theappreciation was extended by Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi duringmeeting with Chief of army staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa. In thismeeting, the Chinese foreign minister appreciated the security beingprovided to CPEC viewed China believes in inclusive prosperity heespecially appreciated Pakistan’s effort for hosting the OIC’s 48th councilof foreign ministers conference. He further added that world shouldacknowledge Pakistan’s effort towards regional peace and stability.
Pakistan’s army chief termed OIC’s 48thcouncil of foreign minster sessionas a historic development for addressing the dire humanitarian situation inAfghanistan and brining international community to a shared vision andjoint strategy to find solution to emerging challenges in the region vitalfor peace and stability.
Pakistan has once again reaffirmed its solidarity with the people of IIOJKby robustly advocating for Kashmir cause at 48th OIC summit. In response toPakistan’s momentous effort in prompting unified action of Muslim worldagainst oppression of Kashmiris, OIC foreign ministers has adopted anaction plan on IIOK. The action plan envisages greater coordination amongthe member states on this outstanding dispute such that member states intheir bilateral engagements with India will raise the IIOK dispute toadvance peaceful resolution in accordance with UN resolutions encapsulatingthe aspirations of Kashmiris.
The Unanimous stance of Ummah crystallized in response to Pakistan’spersistent stand against the malicious Indian attempts to equate the justand legitimate struggle of Kashmiri’s for self-determination and liberationfrom foreign occupation with terrorism. Prime Minister Imran Khan whiledelivering an impassionate keynote address at the inaugural session of OICsummit lamented that we failed both the Palestinians and people of Kashmir.OIC’s principle stance for dignity and liberty of oppressed Kashmiri peoplerepresents silver lining in dark clouds of Indian occupation. Theresolution passed on Kashmir holds a great value because the concerns ofPakistan on IIOJK were echoed by the secretary of OIC as well as at higherplatform.
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OIC also possess significance in terms of recent event that happened, AsPakistan resolution was also seconded at the UN on Islamophobia and a dayhas been marked. In that context, OIC and Pakistan increases its diplomacyand awareness on ongoing atrocities of the Muslims of Jammu and Kashmir andbrutality that India is practicing on Jammu and Kashmir.
Pakistan is in the position of leading the Muslim Ummah not only for thematters of Afghanistan, Palestine also for Kashmir. Pakistan once againconveyed its stance to OIC countries that a peaceful Afghanistan is goingto be a guarantee for regional peace, so a joint efforts are needed. Theway forward for Pakistan and OIC countries is taking a reference everysingle time to the biggest achievement, Pakistan has achieved i.e. aresolution on Islamophobia a day marked to recognize Islamophobia’spresence in the world. It is something a Pakistan and Muslim countries cantake a hand from and mention the atrocities in Kashmir.
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**Jawad Ahmed is a Researcher with MPhil in International with havinginterest in Politics, Bilateralism and Strategic Studies. Can be reachedat Jawwadahmedikhlaq89@gmail.com *