ISLAMABAD – Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation(OIC), Mr. Hissein Brahim Taha, hailed Pakistan’s efforts for holding theextraordinary meeting to discuss Afghanistan’s humanitarian crisis.
Addressing the session, Hissein Brahim Taha heaped praise on the Pakistanigovernment and said that the South Asian country reaffirmed its commitmentto play an effective role in resolving the humanitarian crisis inAfghanistan by holding this session timely.
Taha added that OIC has always supported the Afghan people and the role ofthe OIC member countries in delivering humanitarian assistance is morenecessary than ever before because of the growing challenges faced by theAfghan people.
The OIC Secretary-General also called on the member countries to deliverhumanitarian assistance through the OIC mission in the Afghan capital. Heurged member countries to ensure Afghanistan never again becomes a safehaven for terrorism.
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, while speaking at theinternational conference, stressed that solidarity with the Afghan peopleis our moral obligation and religious duty. OIC should play a leading rolein mobilizing international support for the Afghan people, he stressed.
Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, while opening the sessionof OIC’s Council of Foreign Ministers, said that even before the meeting,our voice reached the world. He welcomed the visiting dignitaries andthanked them to be a part of this crucial meeting at such short notice.
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He also commended Saudi leadership saying that Secretary-General IbrahimTaha and the efforts of other members were commendable and that the MuslimUmmah should play its role in saving Afghanistan from human tragedy.
The session was convened at the insistence of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabiaas the OIC Summit Chair.
For the first time in 41 years ago, Pakistan is hosting a major meeting ofthe Islamic world. Prime Minister Imran Khan will deliver the keynoteaddress at the special moot taking place at Parliament House today.
