ISLAMABAD: Egypt’s foreign minister Sameh Shoukry arrived in Islamabad on Sunday to attend a two-day meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on March 22 and 23.
Pakistan annually hosts a military parade on March 23 to commemorate the Lahore Resolution which laid the foundation of a separate country for the Muslims of Subcontinent. This year, March 23 will also coincide with the 48th OIC Council of Foreign Ministers meeting. At least 46 OIC foreign ministers have confirmed their participation so far.
“This is an important meeting that we hope will achieve progress for the Islamic world and will again show the degree of solidarity that exists between members of the organization,” said Shoukry while speaking to journalists in Islamabad.
Prime Minister Imran Khan’s aide on interfaith harmony Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi said Pakistan and Egypt were “tied in brotherly relations.”
The CFM meeting is an annual event held to take important decisions and adopt new policies by OIC member states. It also reviews implementation or progress made on the decisions taken during the previous meetings.
The OIC foreign ministers last met in Islamabad in December 2021 for the 17th Extraordinary Session that focused on Afghanistan’s economic meltdown.
