Asim Iftikhar Ahmad and Rizwan Saeed Sheikh

OIC speakers

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Asim Iftikhar Ahmad and Rizwan Saeed Sheikh have spoken about the OIC, Pakistan's foreign policy and Afghanistan. Ahmad has said the OIC is the second largest international organization in the world after the UN. Sheikh has said Kashmir is among the longest standing items on the OIC agenda.

The OIC

Ahmad has said the OIC is the second largest international organization in the world after the UN. He has said Pakistan is a founding member of the OIC and has played a leading role in it. Sheikh has said the OIC has a broad geographical spread, and that its membership is not all geographically contiguous. [1]

Ahmad has said Kashmir and Palestine are the most important items on the OIC agenda. He has said all 57 OIC members are participating, with more than 45 at ministerial level. Ahmad has also said Pakistan is celebrating 75 years of its independence this year, and that visiting ministers and heads of delegation will be guests of honor at the Pakistan Day parade on the 23rd. [1]

Afghanistan

Ahmad has said Pakistan took the initiative, with Saudi Arabia, to convene the December session on Afghanistan. He has said a decision was taken to establish an OIC humanitarian trust fund. Ahmad has said the P5 countries, the UN and international financial institutions were present, and that a special envoy was appointed on Afghanistan. He has also said the OIC aimed to strengthen its presence and office in Afghanistan, and that progress was made. [1]

Sheikh has said the special envoy visited Kabul about ten days earlier. He has said the report is ready and rather lengthy, and that a good, strong outcome is on the cards. [1]

Kashmir

Sheikh has said Kashmir is among the longest standing items on the OIC agenda. He has said the OIC has a tradition of inviting the true representatives of the Kashmiri people. Sheikh has said Kashmiri representatives speak at the main plenary of OIC conferences. [1]

Sheikh has said APHC representatives were invited to an OIC Council of Foreign Ministers meeting before, and have also been invited to OIC summits. He has said the two leaders who have been invited are under detention and incarcerated. Sheikh has also said a leader previously participated in an OIC summit held in Dakar, Senegal in 2008. [1]

Islamophobia

Ahmad has said the biggest concern about Islamophobia is what is happening in Pakistan's eastern neighbor. He has said the OIC was the real force behind a resolution adopted by consensus by the UN General Assembly. [1]

Sheikh has said India is a red blinking light on the world map when it comes to Islamophobia. He has said the OIC is the natural leader on Islamophobia, and that it has a moral and political duty to protect Muslim minorities in non-member states. Sheikh has said the UN General Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution declaring 15 March the international day to combat Islamophobia. [1]

Russia and Ukraine

Ahmad has said Pakistan has excellent relations with both Russia and Ukraine, and that Ukraine is a very close partner of Pakistan. He has said the Prime Minister recently visited Russia, and that Pakistan has sent humanitarian assistance to Ukraine. [1]

Ahmad has said a conflict is in no one's interest and will affect developing countries the most. He has said Pakistan is calling for an immediate cessation of hostilities, and that Pakistan has reached out to both Ukraine and Russia. [1]

Foreign policy positions

Ahmad has said Pakistan always takes positions that safeguard its own national interest. He has said Pakistan does not want to be part of any block politics and wants to be a partner in peace. Ahmad has said Pakistan has reminded the international community that principles should be universally upheld and applied. [1]

Ahmad has described three key pillars: regional peace and stability, a friendly neighborhood, and partnerships and connectivity. [1]

Economic cooperation and trade

Ahmad has said there is a refocusing from geopolitics to geoeconomics. He has said economic cooperation among Islamic countries would forge greater political unity, and that Pakistan holds the chairmanship of the Council of Foreign Ministers. [1]

Sheikh has said Pakistan will host an OIC trade fair this year, possibly in Lahore. He has said the OIC has negotiated a trade preferential system. [1]

Diplomatic service and outreach

Ahmad has said the Foreign Minister has given close attention to aspects such as public diplomacy. He has said the performance indicators for ambassadors abroad include economic indicators such as trade and investment. Ahmad has said officers in the ministry and overseas missions can send messages directly to the Foreign Minister, who responds. [1]

Ahmad has said the Prime Minister inaugurated the automation of the power of attorney system, and that the ministry has brought in a lot of technology and automation to deal with community issues. He has said there has been direct outreach through e-kacheries, kuli kacheries and an open door policy, and that the ambassador and the officers are available all the time. Ahmad has said Pakistan has focused on regions such as Africa and Latin America that were previously less prioritized, and that progress has come at a very fast pace in recent years, after gradual improvement. [1]

Social media security at embassies

Ahmad has said a review was made of the standard operating procedures and the guidance for embassies. He has said such attacks may continue to happen, but that preparedness to respond quickly and limit the damage is now greater. Ahmad has said training sessions are being held for officers who deal with social media handles abroad. [1]

A grave incident

Ahmad has described an incident as grave. He has said the serious response that the matter warranted from the international community is not yet there, and that this is why Pakistan is not letting it go. Ahmad has said the response from the Indian side is not at all satisfactory, and that there are a number of fundamental questions that India needs to answer. [1]

Ahmad has said Pakistan has proposed a joint investigation or probe. He has said the Foreign Minister has spoken to the UN Secretary General, and that Pakistan has written to the UN Security Council. Ahmad has said Pakistan has briefed and consulted many countries already, including the P5 and the Europeans. [1]

Timeline

2008
A leader participates in an OIC summit held in Dakar, Senegal, as described by Sheikh.[1]

Appearances

DateTitleWhere
2022-03-21 What Pakistan actually wants from the OIC conference Thought Behind Things

Frequently asked questions

Who are Asim Iftikhar Ahmad and Rizwan Saeed Sheikh?

Asim Iftikhar Ahmad and Rizwan Saeed Sheikh have spoken about the OIC, Pakistan's foreign policy and Afghanistan. Ahmad has said the OIC is the second largest international organization in the world after the UN. Sheikh has said Kashmir is among the longest standing items on the OIC agenda.[1]

What have Asim Iftikhar Ahmad and Rizwan Saeed Sheikh said about the OIC agenda?

Ahmad has said Kashmir and Palestine are the most important items on the OIC agenda. Sheikh has said Kashmir is among the longest standing items on that agenda. Ahmad has also said all 57 OIC members are participating, with more than 45 at ministerial level.[1]

What have Asim Iftikhar Ahmad and Rizwan Saeed Sheikh said about Islamophobia?

Sheikh has said the OIC is the natural leader on Islamophobia and has a moral and political duty to protect Muslim minorities in non-member states. He has said the UN General Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution declaring 15 March the international day to combat Islamophobia. Ahmad has said the OIC was the real force behind a resolution adopted by consensus by the UN General Assembly.[1]

What have Asim Iftikhar Ahmad and Rizwan Saeed Sheikh said about Russia and Ukraine?

Ahmad has said Pakistan has excellent relations with both Russia and Ukraine. He has said Pakistan has sent humanitarian assistance to Ukraine and is calling for an immediate cessation of hostilities. Ahmad has also said Pakistan has reached out to both Ukraine and Russia.[1]

What have Asim Iftikhar Ahmad and Rizwan Saeed Sheikh said about economic cooperation?

Ahmad has said economic cooperation among Islamic countries would forge greater political unity. He has said there is a refocusing from geopolitics to geoeconomics. Sheikh has said Pakistan will host an OIC trade fair this year, possibly in Lahore.[1]

What have Asim Iftikhar Ahmad and Rizwan Saeed Sheikh said about Kashmir?

Sheikh has said the OIC has a tradition of inviting the true representatives of the Kashmiri people, and that they speak at the main plenary of OIC conferences. He has said APHC representatives have been invited to an OIC Council of Foreign Ministers meeting before and to OIC summits. Ahmad has said Kashmir and Palestine are the most important items on the OIC agenda.[1]

References

  1. What Pakistan actually wants from the OIC conference . Thought Behind Things , 2022-03-21.
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  1. Asim Iftikhar Ahmad has said the OIC is the second largest international organization in the world after the UN. It is the second largest international organization in the world after the UN.
  2. Asim Iftikhar Ahmad has said Pakistan is a founding member of the OIC and has played a leading role in it. Pakistan is not only a founding member of OIC, it has throughout these years has played you know a really influential and leading role at the OIC
  3. Asim Iftikhar Ahmad has said Pakistan is celebrating 75 years of its independence this year. we are celebrating this year 75 years of our independence
  4. Asim Iftikhar Ahmad has said visiting ministers and heads of delegation will be guests of honor at the Pakistan Day parade on the 23rd. the visiting ministers and heads of delegations they will be our guests of honor on 23rd at the Pakistan Day parade
  5. Asim Iftikhar Ahmad has said Kashmir and Palestine are the most important items on the OIC agenda. Kashmir apart from Palestine these two are you know the most important amongst the most significant events on the agenda of the OIC
  6. Asim Iftikhar Ahmad has said all 57 OIC members are participating, with more than 45 at ministerial level. all 57 members of OIC they are participating and we have significantly high level representation more than 45 at ministerial level
  7. Asim Iftikhar Ahmad has said Pakistan took the initiative, with Saudi Arabia, to convene the December session on Afghanistan. this was again Pakistan's initiative together with Saudi Arabia to convene this extraordinary or special session on Afghanistan
  8. Asim Iftikhar Ahmad has said a decision was taken to establish an OIC humanitarian trust fund. the decision to establish a OIC humanitarian trust fund
  9. Asim Iftikhar Ahmad has said the P5 countries, the UN and international financial institutions were present. The P5 countries were there and you know the UN was there and and the international financial institutions
  10. Asim Iftikhar Ahmad has said a special envoy was appointed on Afghanistan. a special envoy uh was appointed on Afghanistan
  11. Asim Iftikhar Ahmad has said the OIC aimed to strengthen its presence and office in Afghanistan, and that progress was made. strengthening the OIC's presence and office uh in Afghanistan and I think there is a lot of progress on that also
  12. Asim Iftikhar Ahmad has said Pakistan always takes positions that safeguard its own national interest. we always take positions which are you know which portray and and which would safeguard Pakistan's own national interest
  13. Asim Iftikhar Ahmad has said Pakistan does not want to be part of any block politics and wants to be a partner in peace. we do not want to be you know part of any block politics and we want to be partner in peace and not in conflict
  14. Asim Iftikhar Ahmad has said Pakistan has reminded the international community that principles should be universally upheld and applied. we have reminded the international community that these principles should be universally upheld and applied
  15. Asim Iftikhar Ahmad has said Pakistan has excellent relations with both Russia and Ukraine. Pakistan has excellent relations with both Russia and Ukraine. Both are our friends.
  16. Asim Iftikhar Ahmad has said Ukraine is a very close partner of Pakistan. Ukraine is a very close partner of Pakistan as well
  17. Asim Iftikhar Ahmad has said the Prime Minister recently visited Russia. The Prime Minister was recently in in in in Russia
  18. Asim Iftikhar Ahmad has said Pakistan has sent humanitarian assistance to Ukraine. Pakistan has also dispatched humanitarian assistance for Ukraine
  19. Asim Iftikhar Ahmad has said a conflict is in no one's interest and will affect developing countries the most. conflict is in no one's interest and it is going to impact affect the developing countries the most
  20. Asim Iftikhar Ahmad has said Pakistan is calling for an immediate cessation of hostilities. we are calling for immediate cessation of hostilities
  21. Asim Iftikhar Ahmad has said Pakistan has reached out to both Ukraine and Russia. we have reached out to both Ukraine and Russia
  22. Asim Iftikhar Ahmad has said the biggest concern about Islamophobia is what is happening in Pakistan's eastern neighbor. the biggest demonstration and concern about Islamophobia that's what we are you know right now watching in what is happening in our eastern neighbor
  23. Asim Iftikhar Ahmad has said the OIC was the real force behind a resolution adopted by consensus by the UN General Assembly. the resolution that has been adopted by consensus by the UN General Assembly and OIC was the real force behind this
  24. Asim Iftikhar Ahmad has said there is a refocusing from geopolitics to geoeconomics. there is a refocusing from geopolitics to geoeconomics
  25. Asim Iftikhar Ahmad has described three key pillars: regional peace and stability, a friendly neighborhood, and partnerships and connectivity. three key pillars, uh, you know, regional peace and stability, friendly neighborhood, and uh, partnerships and connectivity
  26. Asim Iftikhar Ahmad has said economic cooperation among Islamic countries would forge greater political unity. if we are able to promote this cooperation on the economic front, connectivity, trade and investment, it will forge even greater political unity and coherence among the Islamic countries
  27. Asim Iftikhar Ahmad has said Pakistan holds the chairmanship of the Council of Foreign Ministers. this is something that Pakistan is going to promote during its chairmanship of the Council of Foreign Ministers
  28. Asim Iftikhar Ahmad has said the Foreign Minister has given close attention to aspects such as public diplomacy. the Foreign Minister has given uh very keen uh attention to aspects such as uh public diplomacy
  29. Asim Iftikhar Ahmad has said the performance indicators for ambassadors abroad include economic indicators such as trade and investment. if you look at the performance indicators for our ambassadors abroad, you know, the economic indicators, trade, investment
  30. Asim Iftikhar Ahmad has said officers in the ministry and overseas missions can send messages directly to the Foreign Minister, who responds. Any officer uh in the ministry or in missions abroad can send a message, a suggestion or anything directly to the Foreign Minister and he responds
  31. Asim Iftikhar Ahmad has said the Prime Minister inaugurated the automation of the power of attorney system. the Prime Minister himself inaugurated the automation uh of the power of attorney uh system
  32. Asim Iftikhar Ahmad has said the ministry has brought in a lot of technology and automation to deal with community issues. we have brought in a lot of technology uh and automation uh in the way we uh you know, deal uh with the uh issues uh confronting the community
  33. Asim Iftikhar Ahmad has said there has been direct outreach through e-kacheries, kuli kacheries and an open door policy. there has been a direct outreach uh you know, through e-kacheries and kuli kacheries and open door policy
  34. Asim Iftikhar Ahmad has said the ambassador and the officers are available all the time. the ambassador and the officers are available, uh you know, all the time
  35. Asim Iftikhar Ahmad has said Pakistan has focused on regions such as Africa and Latin America that were previously less prioritized. we have focused on areas that were slightly, you know, out of focus uh previously, uh Africa, for example, Latin America
  36. Asim Iftikhar Ahmad has said progress has come at a very fast pace in recent years, after gradual improvement. there has been gradual uh progress and improvement uh in many things, but in recent years, uh you know, it has happened at a very fast pace
  37. Asim Iftikhar Ahmad has said a review was made of the standard operating procedures and the guidance for embassies. we uh had a look at our SOPs and uh you know, the guidance that is there for our embassies
  38. Asim Iftikhar Ahmad has said such attacks may continue to happen, but that preparedness to respond quickly and limit the damage is now greater. such attacks maybe will continue to happen, but I think we are more uh prepared uh now to respond uh quickly uh and you know, to limit the the the damage
  39. Asim Iftikhar Ahmad has said training sessions are being held for officers who deal with social media handles abroad. we are undertaking uh you know, training sessions also for our officers who deal with social media uh handles uh abroad
  40. Asim Iftikhar Ahmad has described an incident as grave. this was you know, a grave incident
  41. Asim Iftikhar Ahmad has said the serious response that the matter warranted from the international community is not yet there, and that this is why Pakistan is not letting it go. the kind of uh serious response that it warranted from the international community, it's not yet there and that's why we are not letting it go
  42. Asim Iftikhar Ahmad has said the response from the Indian side is not at all satisfactory. the uh kind of uh response that the Indian side has come up with is not at all uh satisfactory
  43. Asim Iftikhar Ahmad has said Pakistan has proposed a joint investigation or probe. We have proposed that there be a joint investigation or probe
  44. Asim Iftikhar Ahmad has said there are a number of fundamental questions that India needs to answer. a number of fundamental questions that I think India needs to answer
  45. Asim Iftikhar Ahmad has said the Foreign Minister has spoken to the UN Secretary General. the Foreign Minister has uh spoken to the UN Secretary General
  46. Asim Iftikhar Ahmad has said Pakistan has written to the UN Security Council. We have written to the UN Security Council
  47. Asim Iftikhar Ahmad has said Pakistan has briefed and consulted many countries already, including the P5 and the Europeans. We have uh briefed and uh consulted many countries uh already on this, the P5, the Europeans and others
  48. Rizwan Saeed Sheikh has said Kashmir is among the longest standing items on the OIC agenda. Kashmir is amongst the longest standing items on the OIC agenda
  49. Rizwan Saeed Sheikh has said the OIC has a tradition of inviting the true representatives of the Kashmiri people. there has been this tradition at the OIC to invite the true representatives of Kashmiri people
  50. Rizwan Saeed Sheikh has said Kashmiri representatives speak at the main plenary of OIC conferences. they also get to speak at the main plenary to address the conference
  51. Rizwan Saeed Sheikh has said APHC representatives were invited to an OIC Council of Foreign Ministers meeting before. it's not the first time that APHC representation has been invited to an OIC CFM
  52. Rizwan Saeed Sheikh has said APHC representatives have also been invited to OIC summits. They have even been invited to summits previously
  53. Rizwan Saeed Sheikh has said the two leaders who have been invited are under detention and incarcerated. two leaders that have been invited are under detention, they are incarcerated
  54. Rizwan Saeed Sheikh has said a leader previously participated in an OIC summit held in Dakar, Senegal in 2008. Mirwaiz Umar Farooq who has previously participated even one of the OIC in one of the OIC summits that was held in Dakar in Senegal in 2008
  55. Rizwan Saeed Sheikh has said India is a red blinking light on the world map when it comes to Islamophobia. India clearly is a red blinking light when it comes to Islamophobia on the world map today
  56. Rizwan Saeed Sheikh has said the OIC is the natural leader on Islamophobia. OIC is the natural leader on Islamophobia with most of its member states being Muslim majority states
  57. Rizwan Saeed Sheikh has said the OIC has a moral and political duty to protect Muslim minorities in non-member states. It has not only a constitutional in terms of its charter but a moral and political duty to ensure protection of rights of Muslim minorities in non-member states
  58. Rizwan Saeed Sheikh has said the UN General Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution declaring 15 March the international day to combat Islamophobia. unanimous adoption of the UNGA resolution on declaring 15th of March as the combating international Islamophobia day
  59. Rizwan Saeed Sheikh has said it was a deliberate and conscious decision at the OIC to let the Islamic Development Bank run that particular trust fund. it was a deliberate and a conscious decision at the OIC to let the Islamic Development Bank run that particular trust fund
  60. Rizwan Saeed Sheikh has said the Islamic Development Bank holds a triple A rating from the rating agencies. Islamic Development Bank has a credibility. It has a triple A rating uh in terms of all the rating agencies
  61. Rizwan Saeed Sheikh has said Afghans cannot be limited to aid handouts from the international community. you cannot expect you know Afghanistan to be restricted or the people of Afghanistan to be restricted to dole outs from international community
  62. Rizwan Saeed Sheikh has said it is going to be a medium-term effort, with a long-term development effort that should be sequenced. it is going to be a medium-term effort and there's going to be a long-term development effort that should be sequenced
  63. Rizwan Saeed Sheikh has said the report is ready and rather lengthy. The report is ready. It is a rather lengthy report
  64. Rizwan Saeed Sheikh has said the special envoy visited Kabul about ten days earlier. The special envoy was in Kabul about 10 days back
  65. Rizwan Saeed Sheikh has said a good, strong outcome is on the cards. a good outcome, a strong outcome is on the cards
  66. Rizwan Saeed Sheikh has said Pakistan will host an OIC trade fair this year, possibly in Lahore. Pakistan is also going to host the OIC trade fair this year in in in uh in maybe Lahore, if not Islamabad
  67. Rizwan Saeed Sheikh has said the OIC has negotiated a trade preferential system. There is also a trade preferential system at the OIC that has been negotiated
  68. Rizwan Saeed Sheikh has said OIC has a broad geographical spread, and its membership is not all geographically contiguous. OIC has a broad geographical spread, maybe not the whole uh membership is geographically contiguous