The Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) has termed the institutionalisation of Islamophobia in the western countries as a major challenge, as it was becoming the political agenda in some countries, reports Iranian national news agency, IRNA, Wednesday.
The OIC Secretary General, Dr. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, in his meeting with Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani, called for political support of all the member states to OIC for reversing their negative trend.
The Secretary General termed Pakistan as the founder and one of the most important and proactive member states of OIC which has always taken the lead role in assisting the Muslim world and promoting their causes.
He assured the Prime Minister that OIC Secretariat is mindful of any particular concern that Pakistan might have at International Contact Groups meeting and it will not allow anything to happen Pakistan’s interest.
He also informed the Pakistani Prime Minister that his special representative on Jammu and Kashmir will visit Pakistan and Kashmir before the next OIC Summit scheduled for April this year.
The OIC Secretary General thanked the Prime Minister for government of Pakistan’s complete support to OIC and for Pakistan’s vital role in furthering the Muslim causes around the world.