Islamabad (TDI): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday welcomed the Organisation of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Secretary General Hissein Brahim Taha at the Prime Minister’s Office.
During the meeting, PM Shehbaz thanked the OIC Secretary General for his participation in the International Conference on Girls’ Education in Muslim Communities.
The two-day conference is scheduled in Islamabad on January 11 and 12.
The event is expected to gather approximately 150 participants, including education experts, religious scholars, diplomats, and politicians from 47 countries.
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PM Shehbaz said that the initiative was aimed at galvanizing concrete and concerted efforts to further improve quality education and women empowerment in the Muslim World.
The premier reaffirmed Pakistan’s full support to advancing the Organization’s shared priorities and objectives while making it a more effective voice of the Muslim Ummah.
He also appreciated the OIC’s principled stance and continued support for the the resolution of Jammu and Kashmir dispute in accordance with the relevant resolutions of the UN and the OIC.
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PM Shehbaz also strongly condemned Israel’s genocidal campaign and called for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Gaza.
He urged Muslim leaders to play an effective role in ensuring unhindered delivery of humanitarian assistance for the Palestinian people as well as global accountability of Israel for its widely documented war crimes and crimes against humanity.
The Secretary-General thanked PM Shehbaz for the warm hospitality extended by Pakistan to him and his delegation.
He said that the International Conference on Girls’ Education in Muslim Communities exemplified Pakistan’s leadership role on issues of the importance of Muslim ummah.
