12th Summit: OIC reaffirms support to Kashmir cause
Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar leads Pakistan delegation to the 12th Islamic Summit (February 6-7).
File photo of Hina Rabbani Khar, Pakistan's Minister for Foreign Affairs speaking on stage at the Council for Foreign Relations in New York, January 16, 2013. PHOTO: REUTERS
ISLAMABAD:
The 12th OIC Summit held in Cairo adopted joint communique, which besides addressing issues of interest and concern to the Muslim Ummah, reaffirmed its principled support to the people of Jammu and Kashmir for realisation of their legitimate right to self determination.
Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar leads Pakistan delegation to the 12th Islamic Summit (February 6-7).
The communique also called upon India to allow the OIC fact-finding mission, the international human rights groups and humanitarian organisations to visit Jammu and Kashmir.
In addition, the communique expressed deep concern on the recent ceasefire violations along the Line of Control and welcomed Pakistan’s proposal to hold investigation through United Nations Military Observer Group for India and Pakistan (UMMOGIP).
Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar stressed the need to find a just and peaceful solution of the Kashmir dispute. The Secretary General OIC as well as foreign ministers of Turkey, Azerbaijan and Malaysia also extended their support to the people of Jammu and Kashmir in their statements.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 8th, 2013.
The 12th OIC Summit held in Cairo adopted joint communique, which besides addressing issues of interest and concern to the Muslim Ummah, reaffirmed its principled support to the people of Jammu and Kashmir for realisation of their legitimate right to self determination.
Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar leads Pakistan delegation to the 12th Islamic Summit (February 6-7).
The communique also called upon India to allow the OIC fact-finding mission, the international human rights groups and humanitarian organisations to visit Jammu and Kashmir.
In addition, the communique expressed deep concern on the recent ceasefire violations along the Line of Control and welcomed Pakistan’s proposal to hold investigation through United Nations Military Observer Group for India and Pakistan (UMMOGIP).
Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar stressed the need to find a just and peaceful solution of the Kashmir dispute. The Secretary General OIC as well as foreign ministers of Turkey, Azerbaijan and Malaysia also extended their support to the people of Jammu and Kashmir in their statements.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 8th, 2013.