OIC Secretary General Concludes Official Visit to Pakistan

12/04/2017- The Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Dr. Yousef A. Al-Othaimeen, undertook a visit to Islamabad on 9-11 April 2017. During his first official visit to Pakistan, the Secretary General met with the President of Pakistan, H.E. Mamnoon Hussein; the Prime Minister, H.E. Mr. Nawaz Sharif; the Minister of Interior, H.E. Chaudhry Ali Khan; and the Adviser to the Prime Minister on National Security and Foreign Affairs, H.E. Mr. Sartaj Aziz.

During the meetings, Dr. Al-Othaimeen reiterated the principled positon of the OIC fully supporting the legitimate rights of Kashmiri people according to the UN resolutions. The Secretary General and the Pakistani high dignitaries also discussed an array of major issues on the OIC agenda, including countering extremism and terrorism, regional conflicts, Islamophobia and spreading hate messages against Islam and Muslims, as well as the ways of supporting Muslims in non-OIC countries. Both sides further reviewed the preparations for the upcoming OIC Summit on Science and Technology to be held in September 2017 in Astana, Republic of Kazakhstan.

As part of his visit, the Secretary General met with number of Pakistani parliamentarians and discussed with them issues of mutual concern and interest. The President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir during his meeting with the Secretary General briefed him about the latest developments in Jammu and Kashmir.

While in Islamabad, the Secretary General visited the headquarters of the OIC Standing Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation (COMSTECH) and was briefed on its activities and programs.

Source: http://www.oic-oci.org/topic/?t_id=13403&t_ref=5850&lan=en