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Kashmir not internal problem of India: Organisation of Islamic Cooperation

OIC reiterates support for Kashmiris' right to self-determination

News Desk August 20, 2016

Secretary Gen OIC Madani reaffirms support towards Kashmiris in securing their right to self determination. PHOTO: FILE

ISLAMABAD: Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Secretary General Iyad bin Amin Madani said on Saturday that Kashmir was not India's internal problem but an international issue replete with grave human rights violations.

Madani along with Adviser to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz attended delegation level talks today, during which he reaffirmed strong support for the people of Kashmir on their right to self- determination, spokesperson for Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mohammed Nafees Zakaria tweeted.

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#OIC Kashmir is not an internal problem of India but an international issue with grave human rights violations - SG OIC
— Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) August 20, 2016

#OIC SG OIC reaffirmed strong support to the Kashmiris in securing their right to self determination
— Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) August 20, 2016

"In our meeting today, we exchanged views on further enhancing cooperation between Pakistan and OIC on matters of interest to the Muslim Ummah," Aziz said.

Both sides stressed the need to intensify cooperation among OIC countries and constructive exchange of ideas to address increasing Islamophobia and defamation of religions.

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The OIC Contact Group on Kashmir is scheduled to meet again in September 2016, during the General Assembly Session in New York in light of rights violations in Indian-held Kashmir.

COMMENTS (40)

IndianDude | 8 years ago | Reply @Pashtun ..Being a pashtun I don’t need sympathy from a Hindu….. Your statement shows that you are no Pashtun, at least, not the Khudai Khidmatgar/ Bacha Khan Pashtun. You are most likely a pakistani punjabi. BTW. A true Pashtun can be Muslim and/or Afghan but never a Pakistani. Pakistan was created 70 years ago, whereas Pashtuns and Afghanistan go back centuries.

Tony Singh | 8 years ago | Reply Checked on credentials of Mr. Madani. A Saudi. Now that is hypocrisy personified. He should look at his own country first. From Yemen to Bahrain and from Libya to Syria to Iraq and Iran, his country has been responsible for thousands of muslim death in last couple of years. The very reason middle east is in turmoil is because of his country, Saudi Arabia, the most oppressive regime in the world and the fountain head of terrorism as we know today. .And he talks of human rights!! No wonder world just does not take OIC seriously.

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Kulbhushan Yadav | 8 years ago | Reply I think OIC should concentrate on the condition of South Asians who are living in horrific conditions without money and food because their wages are not paid. This is one of the biggest human crisis right now. Then you have Yemen, Seria,Iraq etc going on. First try to save those who you can. Leave the Kashmiris alone, they are better off if they don't get into stone pelting.

Tp | 8 years ago | Reply I am surprised that the defunct OIC even has a spokesman left ! Oil is here to stay @ $50. They should worry about going broke first. You'd think they would first stop the massacres by Islamic State before they start pointing fingers. Then again, they're the OIC.

observer | 8 years ago | Reply @Iqbal: "What are the views of OIC in respect of persecution of Ahmadiyas and other minorities in the member countries?" Nor only Ahmadiyas. How about oppression of Shias and Sufis in OIC countries?

jaan | 8 years ago | Reply @Iqbal: Perhaps you should write to OIC and get a response. No point writing here...

Pashtun | 8 years ago | Reply @IndianDude: Being a pashtun I don't need sympathy from a Hindu... i know what game you are trying to play... fitna... please Google this and u will get the answer

Pakistaniat | 8 years ago | Reply @Anon: Please search OIC statement on Google as well...

syed & syed | 8 years ago | Reply OIC is a big joke consists of deaf, dumb countries. Did they not see massacre by Saudi Arabia in Yemen, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq and Palestine. Bahrain is occupied by Saudi Arabia and is having relations with Israel along with Turkey forgetting Palestine.Can these deaf guys say a word against Saudi Monarchy Kashmir yes , only India Pakistan can solve their problem

Dipak | 8 years ago | Reply Sartaz, does anyone in or outside Pakistan believe in any thing you say.? Nawaz himself being puppet of Raheel and you being puppet of Nawaz none has any power. So who care of OIC, a tooth less peon.

Iqbal | 8 years ago | Reply What are the views of OIC in respect of persecution of Ahmadiyas and other minorities in the member countries? They should now accept the West and Rest of the World don't care a monkey's toss of their views. The Arab world is collapsing fast. RIP.

Tom | 8 years ago | Reply @ABCD: It is just pakis running around like headless chickens and misrepresent other people's statement. There was one the other day from UN Secretary General which was so misrepresented. He told them to go and talk to India.

Amit | 8 years ago | Reply So now Arabs will lecture India about Human Rights, joke of the century. Anyhow I won't say much bcoz Pakistani media can even claim modi's support against India on Kashmir issue.

Anon | 8 years ago | Reply @Asif.....Karzai & Bangladesh minister statements on Balochistan arw on the record in video.....please search it in you tube & analyze your self

Akshay | 8 years ago | Reply Looking at the turmoil the Muslim world is in today and level of atrocities committed by Muslims against fellow musljms, I doubt OIC has even come close to making this statement. They have much bigger things to worry about like dropping oil prices and it's consequence on the lifestyle of Sheikhs.

ABCD | 8 years ago | Reply I do not see an official statement by the OIC....only Pak saying it is so. Moreover, what is OIC....Organisation of insolvent countries....

FAIR | 8 years ago | Reply @Black Hawk: As if it is worth a toilet paper even if they issue!!!

IndianDude | 8 years ago | Reply Kashmir not internal problem of India: Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.. He is right, also killing of innocent and proud Pashtuns and Baloch using F16 and torture is not abusing of human rights of Muslims. Afterall, Isn't innocent muslims killed by muslims allowed in Islam?

IndianDude | 8 years ago | Reply OIC statement is not even worth wasting few bytes in this digital news/propaganda site. If this news makes pakistani awam happy, enjoy even the small mercy! In other news, warlord of somalia also expressed solidarity with indian kashmiri muslims.

Ross ka aba | 8 years ago | Reply @Shakti: Same amount that afghan minister got from modi

Ross ka aba | 8 years ago | Reply @Ross: And i fully support the kashmiris for their right of self determination.

Pakistani | 8 years ago | Reply @ajeet: lol.... who is talking... last time I heard it was your media and government misquoting Bangladesh. IOC statement will be released and then u will also disappear in your little hole...

AllahDitta | 8 years ago | Reply OIC = Organization of Incompetent Countries!

Sandip | 8 years ago | Reply @Black Hawk: Exactly. And then there are occasions when such lies are called out resulting in public humiliation, something that the Pakistani leadership is least bothered about. As in the case of the Iranian president bluntly and publicly saying that the Pakistanis were lying. Unless the twitter masters of Pakistan have ordered the Paksiatni FO to keep tweeting as they do.

Asif | 8 years ago | Reply @ajeet: Isn't India doing the same, forcefully taking out irrelevant quotes on Pakistan from anti-Pakistan Bangladeshi minister and now Karzai? Dose of your own medicine.

Zen | 8 years ago | Reply Organisation of Illiterate Countries (OIC). Is Palestine free?

ajeet | 8 years ago | Reply Whenever pakistanis meet any foreign dignitaries, its Pakistan which releases statements on their behalf. Sounds fishy to me.

Akbarally | 8 years ago | Reply Laughable to see Sartaj Aziz run to OIC as an outlet. The day India enters the OIC, Pak will be booted out yet again.

anup.jaiswal | 8 years ago | Reply Hello Mr. Sartaz Aziz?Are you all right?

Sam | 8 years ago | Reply Interesting, oic haven't released official statement, but pak officials already quoting them, same was happened during Iranian pres rohani visit , when pak officials already giving statements from their side, but Iranian govt denied that

Anon | 8 years ago | Reply Ah, it's just a symbolic statement .... in reality arab world is enhancing ties with India....gulf companies showering money & investment offers in India

Vectra | 8 years ago | Reply I think no one the world can force India because trying to do so may create a second China who is giving tensions in SCS which the world doesn't want.

PrakashG | 8 years ago | Reply OIC has nothing in the name of Organization. Every member country is out to backstab the others.

ajeet | 8 years ago | Reply Oh I See

Shakti | 8 years ago | Reply Who is this 2-bit spokesman? Never heard of him? How much did he receive?

vinsin | 8 years ago | Reply What about OIC position regarding Kurdistan?

Ross | 8 years ago | Reply I fully support Indian army. Because protestors are not peaceful and they are imposing violence in the valley. They deserve the bullets.

Russian | 8 years ago | Reply OIC? Hardly anyone cares about OIC and their views.

Black Hawk | 8 years ago | Reply Why do Pakistani officials always quote officials of other countries & organizations? Lets hear it directly from the OIC which has not released any such official statement regarding Kashmir.

onlooker | 8 years ago | Reply OIC's relevant lost since country like India who has sizable muslim population is out from the grouping. It is a toothless organization with zero credibility and even member countries are vary of its intention.

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