ISLAMABAD, December 21: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday reiterated his call for immediate measures to avert a humanitarian crisis in war-torn Afghanistan.
The premier’s remarks came while he was addressing officers of the Ministry of Foreign Ministry Affairs (MoFA) in Islamabad.
PM Imran congratulated the Foreign Office for successfully conducting the 17th Extraordinary Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers’ of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) last Sunday.
“Pakistan’s image has significantly improved at the international level during the last three years,” he said. “Now, the OIC and the international community has acknowledge Pakistan’s narrative.”
He further added that irrespective of liking or disliking the rise of the Taliban in Afghanistan, the world should focus on the difficulties being faced by the 40 million people of Afghanistan.
“Pakistan can become a great country by focusing on self-belief,” the premier said. “We have to correct our system, uphold meritocracy, and ensure rule of law to put Pakistan on the path of development and progress.”
The prime minister further urged the officers of the ministry to shift their focus from geo-politics to geo-economics.
Earlier, the successful hosting of the 17th Extraordinary Session of the OIC’s Council of Foreign Ministers on Afghanistan drew worldwide applause for Pakistan for making the global community aware of the deteriorating humanitarian and economic situation in the war-ravaged country.
Convened by Saudi Arabia as OIC chair and hosted by Pakistan with 20 foreign ministers, 10 deputy FMs and 437 delegates in attendance, the session decided to establish a Humanitarian Trust Fund under the Islamic Development Bank and launch discussions with UN agencies for actions to unlock financial and banking channels for flow of liquidity and assistance.-DNA
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