ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi arrived in Jeddah on Tuesday to attend the meeting of Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Council of Foreign Ministers in Makkah.
Qureshi was received at King Abdulaziz International Airport Saudi officials and Pakistan’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Raja Ali Ejaz.
Foreign ministers of the Muslim member states will meet to finalize the agenda for the leaders’ session ahead of the 14th OIC summit in Makkah on May 31.
“The 14th #OICMakkahSummit will be preceded by the Senior Officials’ Meeting & the Council of Foreign Ministers of the #OIC Member States. The ministers will present the draft final statement to the 14th Islamic Summit to be held on 31 May 2019 in Makkah Al-Mukarrama for approval,” the OIC tweeted on May 26.
Before leaving for Saudi Arabia, Qureshi told reporters the OIC summit was of immense significance as Pakistan would “discuss the prevailing situation of the Middle East.”
“We will present our point of view regarding the challenges faced by Muslim Ummah,” Quershi said.
The Makkah summit, hosted by Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz, is aimed at developing a unified stance on events in the Islamic world, he added.
According to the OIC, Makkah Summit coincides with the 50th anniversary of the organization — officially established on September 25, 1969, under the name Organization of Islamic Conference.
Prime Minister Imran Khan will attend the 14th OIC Summit in Makkah on May 31.
Pakistan Foreign Minister arrives in Jeddah to attend OIC meeting
Pakistan Foreign Minister arrives in Jeddah to attend OIC meeting
- Says Pakistan will discuss the prevailing situation in the Middle East
- OIC Council of Foreign Ministers will finalize the agenda for the meeting on 31 May
Pakistan, Malaysia discuss halal food, energy and tourism to boost cooperation
- Bilateral trade between both countries stands at about $1.4 billion a year
- In Oct., both countries announced a new $200 million halal meat trade quota
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Malaysian officials have held talks on halal food, green energy and tourism sectors as part of renewed efforts to expand ties between the two Muslim-majority nations, the Pakistani High Commission in Malaysia on Monday.
The discussions took place during a meeting between Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Malaysia, Syed Ahsan Raza Shah and Tun Pehin Sri Dr. Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar, governor of Malaysia’s Sarawak state.
Bilateral trade between the two countries stands at about $1.4 billion a year, according to official data from both governments. In Oct., both countries announced a new $200 million halal meat trade quota.
“Constructive talks on Pakistan-Malaysia ties in halal [food], palm oil, green energy, rice, labor, tourism, culture & sustainable development,” the Pakistani High Commission in Malaysia said on X.
Malaysia’s exports to Pakistan are led by palm oil and other vegetable fats, followed by machinery, rubber products and organic chemicals. Pakistan’s main exports to Malaysia include rice, textiles, seafood and minerals.
The two countries have also traded under the Malaysia-Pakistan Closer Economic Partnership Agreement since 2008, which provides preferential market access for goods and services.
Pakistan has been rapidly growing its green energy, halal food, and tourism sectors. Its halal food industry is attracting global buyers with Shariah-compliant products, while tourism is leveraging the country’s natural beauty, heritage sites and cultural attractions to draw international visitors.
