JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia: The Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Wednesday met with the OIC Secretary General Hissein Brahim Taha on the sidelines of the Open-Ended Extraordinary Meeting of OIC Executive Committee in Jeddah.
They discussed the situation in Gaza and Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).
In the meeting, islamophobia, discrimination, and violence against Muslims were also discussed.
The deputy prime minister appreciated the historic role of the OIC Contact Group on Jammu and Kashmir and the Special Envoy for Jammu and Kashmir for supporting the legitimate right of self-determination of the Kashmiris as reflected in various OIC resolutions and statements.
Ishaq Dar underscored the urgency of a ceasefire and unhindered supply of humanitarian assistance for the Palestinian people.
Lauding the appointment of OIC Secretary General’s Special Envoy on Islamophobia, Ishaq Dar expressed the hope that the Special Envoy would steer the campaign to address this important issue.
