OIC FMs conference: Foreign delegations including OIC's Secretary General continue to arrive in Pakistan
OIC's Extraordinary Session of Foreign Ministers will be held in Islamabad for three days from December 17–19


Islamabad: Foreign delegations from the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) member countries continue to arrive in Pakistan to attend OIC's Foreign Ministers conference in Islamabad.
OIC's Extraordinary Session of Foreign Ministers will be held in Islamabad for three days from December 17–19.
All the arrangements to welcome the foreign delegates have been finalized. Special teams to receive the OIC foreign ministers and other dignitaries have also been formed. The Constitution Avenue and all the prominent places in the twin cities along the route of foreign dignitaries have been decorated.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the convener of the OIC Conference.
Meanwhile, India, which plays the role of spoiler in Afghanistan and is politicizing the miseries of Afghans, has been isolated on all major diplomatic developments on Afghanistan and the region.
New Delhi has been playing a deceitful role in Afghanistan and is not in favour of peace and stability in Afghanistan and the region.
On the other hand, Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed announced on Friday that mobile services will not be suspended during the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) summit, which will be held in Islamabad for three days from December 17–19
Meanwhile, Islamabad Deputy Commissioner Muhammed Hamza Shafqaat tweeted shortly after Rasheed presser that the federal capital will also enjoy a three-day weekend from Saturday to Monday, during the OIC Moot.
Coming Monday and Saturday will be local holiday in Islamabad for schools and private offices. Hiking trails in margalla will stay closed. Metro stations (Pak sect to Shaheed e milat sect) will stay closed till Monday.
— Muhammed Hamza Shafqaat (@hamzashafqaat) December 17, 2021
Earlier, Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Hissein Brahim Taha on Thursday arrived here to attend the 17th Extraordinary Meeting of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers, being held here on December 19, to discuss the situation in Afghanistan.
On his arrival, the secretary-general was given a red carpet welcome as Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib warmly received him and his entourage.
Talking to media after landing in the capital city, the secretary-general termed the special moot an ‘important’ forum for all the Muslim countries to deliberate and explore ways for helping the people of Afghanistan where a humanitarian crisis was looming over.

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