The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) Council of Foreign Ministers on Saturday reaffirmed its “unwavering support for the Kashmiri people in their just cause”. The resolution called for restraint and de-escalation as well as the need to resolve outstanding issues through peaceful means. The OIC adopted two other resolutions sponsored by Pakistan on international disarmament and non-proliferation issues and reform of the UN Security Council. Pakistan boycotted the plenary session of the 46th CFM at the Foreign Minister level as a result of Indian Minister for External Affairs Sushma Swaraj’s presence. Owing to the armed conflict between the two nuclear armed nations, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi had asked the organisers, including the UAE crown prince, to withdraw the invitation extended to Swaraj.

Source: Pakistan Today March 02, 2019 17:15 UTC