{"id":21975,"date":"2023-11-06T22:28:04","date_gmt":"2023-11-06T22:28:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/pm-kakar-to-attend-oic-summit-in-saudi-arabia-on-gaza\/"},"modified":"2023-11-06T22:28:04","modified_gmt":"2023-11-06T22:28:04","slug":"pm-kakar-to-attend-oic-summit-in-saudi-arabia-on-gaza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/pm-kakar-to-attend-oic-summit-in-saudi-arabia-on-gaza\/","title":{"rendered":"PM Kakar to attend OIC summit in Saudi Arabia on Gaza"},"content":{"rendered":"
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ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister (PM) Anwaarul Haq Kakar will attend an \u2018extraordinary summit\u2019 of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), convened by Saudi Arabia, to discuss the escalating military situation in Gaza, ARY News reported on Monday.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In a statement, Foreign Office (FO) Spokesperson Mumtaz Zehra Baloch said PM Kakar will pay an official visit to Saudi Arabia this week to attend the OIC\u2019s extraordinary summit on Gaza escalation.<\/p>\n

Israel has launched air and ground attacks on the Gaza Strip following a cross-border attack by Hamas on October 7.<\/p>\n

Israel relentlessly bombarded the besieged Gaza Strip, levelling entire city blocks and killing thousands, mostly women and children, according to the Hamas-run health ministry.<\/p>\n

Palestinian health ministry said at least 10,022 Palestinians have since been killed, including 4,104 children. International organisations have said hospitals cannot cope with the wounded and food and clean water are running out with aid deliveries nowhere near enough.<\/p>\n

Read More: \u2018Gaza ceasefire more urgent\u2019 as Israeli attacks kill over 10,000 Palestinians<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Amid the conflict, Saudi Arabia convened an extraordinary summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to discuss the escalating military situation in Gaza.<\/p>\n

The extraordinary summit will take place on November 12 as leaders of the Islamic countries are expected to attend.<\/p>\n

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#OIC<\/a> will hold an extraordinary Islamic summit at the invitation of the Kingdom of #SaudiArabia<\/a>, in its capacity as Chair of the current Islamic Summit, on Sunday, 28 Rabi\u2019ul Thani 1445, corresponding to 12 November 2023, in #Riyadh<\/a>, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. #OICSummitOnPalestine<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/D7ew15CMje<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 OIC (@OIC_OCI) November 6, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The official statement said that the summit to be held in Riyadh would discuss the \u201cbrutal aggression against the Palestinian people.\u201d<\/p>\n

The OIC\u2019s executive committee earlier held an extraordinary session in Saudi Arabia on October 18 in response to the escalating military situation in Gaza.<\/p>\n

The meeting was co-chaired by Saudi Arabia and Pakistan.<\/p>\n

Read More: At OIC meeting, Pakistan calls for setting up humanitarian corridors for Gaza<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

It was decided that the council of foreign ministers\u2019 meeting would be convened to discuss practical measures to stop genocide in Gaza.<\/p>\n

However, since then the situation has further deteriorated, compelling the OIC to convene the summit.<\/p>\n

The Executive Committee meeting after its extraordinary session last month issued a joint communiqu\u00e9, accusing Israel for committing \u201cwar crimes\u201d.<\/p>\n

Read More: OIC condemns continued Israeli massacre, war crimes in Gaza<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

It also strongly criticised the UN Security Council for failing to prevent the humanitarian catastrophe but more importantly launched a broadside against the Israeli backers for their \u201cdouble standards\u201d and held them responsible for encouraging the Jewish State to commit atrocities with impunity.<\/p>\n

It urged the international community to act swiftly and to hold the Israeli occupation accountable for these heinous war crimes against the Palestinian people and humanity at large, and called for immediate intervention to halt the massacre.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n