ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has expressed reservations at the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for extending an invitation to Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj. In a letter, Qureshi informed the OIC secretary general about the current deterioration in regional pace after a surge in Indian aggression across the Line of Control (LoC). Qureshi said that “under the current circumstances, it will not be possible for me to attend OIC meeting where Sushma Swaraj is present.”Leaders from opposition parties have also demanded Pakistan to boycott the OIC meeting. The minister has also drawn OIC secretary-general’s attention towards Indian atrocities across Indian Occupied Kashmir (IOK). He requested OIC to play a beneficial role to stabilise the deteriorating situation in the region.

Source: Pakistan Today February 27, 2019 09:52 UTC