Jeddah, May 01, 2022, SPA -- Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Hissein Brahim Taha today in Makkah met with the Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif who is on an official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. At the meeting, discussions centered on the situation in the Muslim world and issues on the OIC agenda, in particular the situations of Palestine, Afghanistan, Jammu and Kashmir and the issue of Islamophobia. The two sides underscored the necessity to enhance cooperation among the Member States to defend the causes of the Islamic Ummah (Nation). The meeting also discussed cooperation between the OIC and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in light of Pakistan as the current Chair of the Council of Foreign Ministers. The Secretary-General reiterated the readiness of the OIC General Secretariat to support the Government of Pakistan in the implementation of the resolutions adopted at the 48th session of the Council of Foreign Ministers held in Islamabad from 22-23 March 2022. The Prime Minister expressed his appreciation to the Secretary-General for his support and stressed the importance attached by Pakistan to advancing Joint Islamic Action. --SPA 16:18 LOCAL TIME 13:18 GMT 0006 www.spa.gov.sa/w1727998