Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan to attend OIC Summit in Makkah on May 31
The two-day forum in Saudi Arabia will discuss key issues facing the Muslim world
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan will attended the 14th summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to be held in Makkah on May 31.
Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has already reached Makkah on May 28 to take part pre-summit foreign ministers conference.
Saudi King Salman has invited 57 members of the OIC to attend the summit. ‘Makkah Summit: Together for the Future” aims at developing a unified stance of Muslim leaders on rising tension in the Gulf.
The two-day forum will discuss key issues facing the Muslim world, including strengthening unity among Muslim states amid rising tensions in the Arabian Gulf.
Imran Khan who will lead the Pakistani delegation, will also meet Muslim world leaders on the sidelines of the summit.
“The OIC session is very important to discuss the Middle East conflict and also the proposed Peace Plan to diffuse the situation,” Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Qureshi told Pakistani media prior to his departure for Jeddah on Tuesday.
At the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers' meeting, Qureshi said he would present his country's stance on regional situation, particularly the ongoing tension relating to Iran and Middle East.
The meeting is expected to approve the Makkah Declaration, the draft of the OIC summit, after mutual consultation.