A concerted effort must be made to stop growing Islamophobia: Ishaq Dar

A concerted effort must be made to stop growing Islamophobia: Ishaq Dar

Pakistan Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar says that the OIC has to make a joint effort to stop the growing Islamophobia.

According to Pakistan official news agency APP Ishaq Dar Islamic cooperative arrangementOIC) is present in Gambia to represent Pakistan at the 15th Summit of the United Nations, where he addressed the Foreign Ministers’ meeting in preparation for the Summit on Friday, and addressed Islamophobia and the problem of Islamophobia. Palestine Talked about.

In his speech, the foreign minister said that the solution to the ongoing crisis in the Middle East lies in the establishment of a secure, viable and independent Palestinian state based on the pre-June 1967 borders with Jerusalem as its capital.

He further said that United Nations Security Council to ensure the immediate implementation of its resolution 2728 to end the conflict.

Ishaq Dar called for the early resumption of a comprehensive, transparent and irreversible peace process to secure the achievement of a two-state solution, calling for the reactivation of the OIC Ministerial Committee on Israeli Aggression against the Palestinians. Should.

They called for an immediate end to Israel’s indiscriminate use of force and the inhumane siege of Gaza.

The Foreign Minister strongly condemned the repressive measures including alleged extrajudicial killings and media blackouts in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir and reiterated Pakistan’s unwavering diplomatic support for the Kashmiri people’s right to self-determination.

He emphasized the need for joint action by the OIC to combat the growing Islamophobia and said that Islamophobia is manifested in the growing incidence of discrimination, violence and incitement against Muslims worldwide. .’

According to him: ‘Although global social media platforms have set a clear understanding and ban on anti-Semitism and Holocaust denial content, there is no such ban on Islamophobia. ‘

Ishaq Dar said that this is not the case with blasphemy and anti-Islam content which is causing widespread concern.

He urged the OIC to formulate a common strategy to influence global information networks/platforms, especially global social media platforms.

They called for harmonizing the application of content regulation policies for blasphemous, anti-Islam and Islamophobic content.

During the Foreign Ministers meeting, the OIC Foreign Ministers also approved the report of the Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) while finalizing various documents including the Palestine issue, the final declaration of the OIC Summit and the Banjul Declaration. Included.

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OIC summits are convened to discuss and address critical issues affecting the Muslim world, ranging from political and economic challenges to social and cultural issues.

The purpose of these summits is to promote Muslim unity in social and political affairs, coordinate efforts to protect the interests and welfare of Muslims, and work to resolve conflicts and problems in the Muslim world.

The Deputy Prime Minister is representing Pakistan in this meeting held in Banjul, Gambia.

Along with Ishaq Dar, Foreign Secretary Muhammad Cyrus Sajjad Qazi and Pakistani Ambassador to Senegal Saima Maimuna Syed are also part of the Pakistani delegation.

According to the Pakistani Foreign Office, the summit is being called at a critical time for the Muslim world as the war against the people of Gaza continues.

The statement described it as an important opportunity for OIC leaders to reflect on the dire situation in Gaza and present a strong, collective and unified position on the Palestinian issue.

“On the sidelines, the Deputy Prime Minister and the Foreign Minister will also hold bilateral meetings with the leaders and foreign ministers participating in the summit,” the statement added.


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2024-07-30 02:45:00

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