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- Pakistan’s foreign secretary to attend two-day OIC Council of Foreign Ministers meeting in Yaoundé
- Climate change, “terrorism,” and other global challenges will also be discussed, says state media
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Foreign Secretary Syrus Sajjad Qazi will lead a delegation of his country today, Thursday, at the Organization of Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) Council of Foreign Ministers meeting in Cameroon to discuss Israel’s war in Gaza and rising incidences of Islamophobia around the world, state-run media reported.
The two-day event will be held in Cameroon’s capital city of Yaoundé. Pakistan actively participates in CFM meetings to address issues affecting the Muslim world, including Palestine, Kashmir and counterterrorism, while promoting regional cooperation, economic development and Islamic solidarity, and fostering collaboration with other member states to tackle common challenges and opportunities.
“At the meeting, the foreign secretary will share Pakistan’s perspective on the ongoing genocide in Gaza and dire humanitarian situation,” state broadcaster Radio Pakistan reported on Wednesday.
The Pakistani official will also underline the imperatives of solidarity and unity of the Muslim Ummah and speak on the rising Islamophobia and xenophobia cases in various parts of the world, Radio Pakistan said.
It added that issues of climate change, “terrorism” and other contemporary global challenges will also be discussed during the meeting.
“On the sidelines, the foreign secretary will hold bilateral interactions with his counterparts from participating OIC member states,” the state media said.
Israel has carried out near-daily raids across the West Bank and Gaza since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack, killing over 40,000 Palestinians.
Israel’s relentless military campaign has triggered outrage and protests worldwide, with many countries demanding a ceasefire in the Middle East as the death toll surges.
Pakistan does not recognize nor have diplomatic relations with Israel and calls for an independent Palestinian state based on “internationally agreed parameters” and the pre-1967 borders with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital.