PM Imran khan urges OIC countries to take stand on various challenges facing Muslim Ummah

PM Imran Khan has urged the OIC countries to take a united stand on various challenges facing the Muslim Ummah including the longstanding issues of Palestine and Kashmir.

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The premier regretted that the Muslim Ummah has failed to make an impact on the resolution of the Kashmir and Palestine disputes.

Given our divisions, the oppressors do not take us seriously, he added.

PM pointed out that regardless of our huge population bulge of 1.5 billion Muslims, our voice, unfortunately, has not been able to stop the blatant injustices against Kashmiris and Palestinians.

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PM Khan said the UN resolutions back the right of self-determination of Kashmiri and Palestinian people.

He said the international community promised the Kashmiris to decide their future, regretting that the special status was also taken away illegally by India on 5th August 2019.

India was also changing the demographic structure of the occupied territory in complete contravention of the Fourth Geneva Convention. India is doing so by bringing settlers from outside, he added.

Regarding Afghanistan, Prime Minister Imran Khan said a stable Afghan government is the only way to stop international terrorism emanating from their soil. He urged the international community to help the Afghan people in sorting out their issues

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PM suggested the OIC play its role to stop conflict in Ukraine. He said the OIC, China, and all the non-partisan countries should use their influence to resolve the crisis.