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ISLAMABAD: The arrangements for the 48th meeting of the the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Council of Foreign Ministers (OIC-CFMs) to be held in Islamabad have been finalised.
This was briefed to Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi while chairing a high level meeting regarding arrangements for the summit. The heads of various committees of the Foreign Ministry gave a detailed briefing to the foreign minister on the arrangements for the meeting.
The meeting was attended by Foreign Secretary Sohail Mehmood, Special Foreign Secretary Raza Bashir Tarar, Foreign Office Spokesperson Asim Iftikhar and other senior Foreign Ministry officials.
Addressing the meeting, Shah Mahmood Qureshi said after holding of a successful extraordinary meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Council of Foreign Ministers (CFMs) in Islamabad last year, it is a great honour for Pakistan to host the 48th OIC Foreign Ministers Meeting.
He said Pakistan is once again becoming the focus of global attention in terms of diplomacy. He thanked all the participants and directed that no minute should be spared in completing the arrangements of the meeting in an efficient manner.
The 48th session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) will be held in Islamabad on March 22 and 23. The foreign ministers and representatives of 56 countries have confirmed their participation. A public holiday has also been announced in Islamabad during the event and strict security arrangements will be made.
Pakistan also hosted an extraordinary session of the OIC foreign ministers council, based on a proposal from Saudi Arabia, in December 2021 to discuss the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. The Taliban government participated in the session, where it was decided to set up a humanitarian trust fund to avert a crisis.