Pak envoy to KSA calls on OIC secretary general in Jeddah
ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Pakistan to Saudi Arabia Khan Hasham bin Saddique met the OIC Secretary General Dr Yusuf Bin Ahmed Al Uthaymeen at the OIC Secretariat in Jeddah.
Khan Hasham thanked the OIC secretary general for his statement on the recent violence by the Indian forces against the innocent Kashmiris and condemning the acts of aggression, said a message received here on Thursday.
The ambassador briefed him about the current situation in Indian Held Kashmir and the atrocities being committed by the occupying forces. He said that Kashmir and Palestine were the two major and long standing issues being faced by the Muslim Ummah.
Khan Hasham appreciated the continued support of OIC for Kashmir and resolution in accordance with the UNSC resolutions. The ambassador delivered a letter from the foreign minister of Pakistan highlighting the grave humanitarian situation in Indian Held Kashmir.
OIC Secretary General Dr Yousaf appreciated the meaningful role played by Pakistan in the OIC. He said that the OIC was voice of Kashmiris.
The OIC secretary general reiterated the OIC’s stance on Kashmir dispute and said that peaceful resolution of Kashmir issue according to the wishes of Kashmiri people and in accordance with the UNSC resolutions would bring durable peace in the region.
Ambassador Hasham appreciated the vibrant role played by the OIC secretary general in making OIC an active platform. The issues of utilisation of scholarship by the students from member countries and holding of socio-cultural events amongst the member state were also discussed. Consul General of Pakistan Shehryar Akbar Khan and Deputy Consul General Shaiq Bhutto were also present on the occasion.
