BANJUL (THE GAMBIA): Joint action is the need of the hour by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to tackle the rising issue Islamophobia in the world, especially in the West, said Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar.
Speaking at the Foreign Ministers Preparatory Meeting at the 15th Islamic Summit of the OIC in Banjul, The Gambia, Mr Dar said a number of ugly incidents occurred in various parts of the world had showed the intensity of the issue and hence there was an urgent need for the OIC countries to take steps for its redress.
Discrimination, violence and incitement against Muslims around the world purely because of their religion is dangerous and cannot be tolerated.
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation should come up with proposals for a joint strategy to influence global information networks to harmonize their application of content regulation policies for blasphemous, anti-Islamic and Islamophobic content.
On this occasion, he also reaffirmed Pakistan’s full support for inalienable right to self-determination of the Kashmiri and Palestinian people. The foreign minister also stressed the urgent need for immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Gaza and action against Israel for war crimes committed in Gaza. Mr Dar also condemned India’s oppressive actions in Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
Meanwhile, Pakistan was unanimously elected as the Vice Chair of the Bureau of Foreign Ministers’ Preparatory Meeting for 15th Islamic Summit of the OIC.
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