ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Foreign Secretary Syrus Sajjad Qazi will lead a delegation of his country today, Thursday, at the Organization of Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) Council of Foreign Ministers meeting in Cameroon to discuss Israel’s war in Gaza and rising incidences of Islamophobia around the world, state-run media reported.
The two-day event will be held in Cameroon’s capital city of Yaoundé. Pakistan actively participates in CFM meetings to address issues affecting the Muslim world, including Palestine, Kashmir and counterterrorism, while promoting regional cooperation, economic development and Islamic solidarity, and fostering collaboration with other member states to tackle common challenges and opportunities.
“At the meeting, the foreign secretary will share Pakistan’s perspective on the ongoing genocide in Gaza and dire humanitarian situation,” state broadcaster Radio Pakistan reported on Wednesday.
The Pakistani official will also underline the imperatives of solidarity and unity of the Muslim Ummah and speak on the rising Islamophobia and xenophobia cases in various parts of the world, Radio Pakistan said.
It added that issues of climate change, “terrorism” and other contemporary global challenges will also be discussed during the meeting.
“On the sidelines, the foreign secretary will hold bilateral interactions with his counterparts from participating OIC member states,” the state media said.
Israel has carried out near-daily raids across the West Bank and Gaza since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack, killing over 40,000 Palestinians.
Israel’s relentless military campaign has triggered outrage and protests worldwide, with many countries demanding a ceasefire in the Middle East as the death toll surges.
Pakistan does not recognize nor have diplomatic relations with Israel and calls for an independent Palestinian state based on “internationally agreed parameters” and the pre-1967 borders with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital.
Pakistan to discuss Gaza ‘genocide,’ Islamophobia at OIC meeting in Cameroon today
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Pakistan to discuss Gaza ‘genocide,’ Islamophobia at OIC meeting in Cameroon today
- Pakistan’s foreign secretary to attend two-day OIC Council of Foreign Ministers meeting in Yaoundé
- Climate change, “terrorism,” and other global challenges will also be discussed, says state media
Daesh media chief for ISKP in Pakistan’s custody — state media
- Sultan Aziz Azzam, a senior member of ISKP, used to head its Al Azzam media outlet, says state media
- Azzam was arrested in May while attempting to cross into Pakistan from Afghanistan, says state media
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani authorities have taken into custody Sultan Aziz Azzam, the head of Daesh regional affiliate ISKP’s media outlet, state media reported on Thursday citing intelligence sources.
The state-run Pakistan TV Digital reported that Azzam was a senior member of ISKP and hailed from Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province. As per the state media report, he is also a graduate of the University of Nangarhar where he studied Islamic jurisprudence.
Pakistan TV Digital reported Azzam joined ISKP in 2016 and later became a prominent member of its leadership council.
“He was arrested in May 2025 while attempting to cross from Afghanistan into Pakistan,” Pakistan TV Digital reported, citing intelligence sources.
“He is believed to have overseen media operations and headed ISKP’s Al Azzam media outlet.”
In November 2021, Washington listed Azzam as a “Specially Designated Global Terrorist” (SDGT). The move bars American citizens from engaging in transactions with persons designated as SDGTs.
According to a report on the UN Security Council’s website, Azzam has played an “instrumental role” in spreading Daesh’s violent ideology, glorifying and justifying “terrorist acts.”
“Building on his former experience as an Afghan journalist, his activity as ISIL-K’s spokesperson has increased ISIL-K’s visibility and influence among its followers,” the report states.
The report further states Azzam claimed responsibility on behalf of Daesh for the suicide attack near Hamid Karzai International Airport on Aug. 26, 2021, which killed at least 170 Afghans and 13 US service members and injured 150 more.
The development takes place amid tense relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan, with Islamabad alleging militants use Afghan soil to carry out attacks against Pakistan. Kabul denies the allegations.
Tensions surged in October when Pakistan and Afghanistan engaged in fierce border clashes, claiming to have killed dozens of soldiers of the other side.
Pakistan has urged the Afghan Taliban-led government to take “decisive action” against militants it says operate from its soil. Afghanistan says it cannot be held responsible for Pakistan’s security challenges.
