OIC Foreign Ministers’ Conference, Afghanistan Center Of Deliberations

17th Conference of Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is being held in Islamabad on Sunday. In which the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation in Afghanistan will be considered. Prime Minister Imran Khan will address the extraordinary meeting while an Afghan delegation led by Foreign Minister Amir Mottaki is attending.

Apart from OIC member countries, who is participating in the meeting?

In addition to OIC foreign ministers and observers, some non-member countries, including the United Nations, international financial institutions and the United States, Britain, France, China, Russia, Germany, Italy and Japan, are attending the meeting at special invitation.

The Saudi Foreign Ministers and the US envoy to Afghanistan are also expected to attend

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and President of the Islamic Development Bank Dr. Muhammad Al-Jassir are also attending the conference. US Special Representative for Afghanistan Tom West will also attend the meeting.

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What issues will be discussed at the conference?

Consultations will be held to address the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, particularly food insecurity, displacement and potential economic catastrophe.

What does the Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation say?

OIC Secretary General Hussain Ibrahim Taha says that the world should not leave Afghanistan alone, Muslim countries should consider ways to help their Afghan brothers in this critical time.

OIC meeting in Pakistan after 41 years

Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that the extraordinary meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation is coming after 41 years. He called on the community to help restart Afghanistan’s banking system, saying that even if a country were to announce aid due to the unavailability of the banking system, there would be difficulties in providing it. Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that the situation in Afghanistan was deteriorating and needed immediate attention of the international community.

Is the situation in Afghanistan really that serious?

According to a UNDP report, if the situation in Afghanistan is not addressed immediately, by 2022, 97% of Afghans will be living below the poverty line.

Full preparations for the reception of guests in the federal capital.

Special security arrangements have been made for the OIC Foreign Minister’s meeting in the Federal Capital Territory of Islamabad, under which the Red Zone has been sealed off and only traffic from Margalla Road is conditionally permitted. All preparations for the reception have been completed. The federal capital has been decorated with welcome banners. Roads have been carpeted and roadmarked in the red zone.

Islamabad Police issues traffic plan

Islamabad has issued a traffic plan for the OIC Summit on December 18, 19 and 20, 2021, according to which entrances and exits to the red zone will be closed. However, Margalla Road can be used as an alternative. According to Islamabad Traffic Police, Murree Road, Srinagar Highway and Jinnah Avenue through Embassy Road. Can be used.

Gate 5 and Gate 6 can be used for the diplomatic enclave via Third Road.

Organization of Islamic Cooperation meeting and holidays in Islamabad.

Holidays have been announced in the federal capital on the occasion of the meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), according to which the federal government has announced holidays in Islamabad on Saturday 18th and Monday 19th December.

The government had earlier announced that the mobile phone service in Islamabad would be closed for three days, but later Federal Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed announced that the mobile phone service would be suspended for three days during the OIC Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Islamabad. Phone service will not stop.