OIC condemns aerial violation by India at LoC

ISLAMABAD: Soon after Pakistan informed the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) about Indian aggression at the Line of Control (LoC), OIC’s General Secretariat issued a statement that “condemned the Indian incursion and aerial violation” and asked both the countries to move towards de-escalation of the current situation, ARY News reported Tuesday.

The OIC described it as an action “against an OIC founding member state”.

Reacting to #India‘s violation of the line of control between #Pakistan and India, the General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation condemned this action against an #OIC founding member state. 1/

— OIC (@OIC_OCI) February 26, 2019

It also urged India and Pakistan “to exercise restraint and avoid any steps that would endanger peace and security in the region” and called upon both countries “to act responsibly”.

The #OIC condemned the #Indian incursion and aerial violation and dropping of four bombs today, 26 February 2019. It urged India and #Pakistan to exercise restraint and avoid any steps that would endanger peace and security in the region. 2/

— OIC (@OIC_OCI) February 26, 2019

There had also been a separate statement issued by the emergency meeting of the OIC contact group on Kashmir that passed strictures on the human rights situation in the India-occupied Kashmir.

#OIC called upon both parties to act responsibly & encouraged them to seek peaceful solution to current crisis without resort to use of force. It also called on them to embrace dialogue & work towards de-escalation of current situation as a matter of priority. #Pakistan #India 3/

— OIC (@OIC_OCI) February 26, 2019

Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi also telephoned the OIC Secretary General Dr Yousef bin Ahmad Al-Othaimeen and expressed displeasure for inviting India in its emergency session on Kashmir.

Talking to OIC secretary general, Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that violation of Line of Control by Indian Air Force was highly condemnable and added that India was involved in grave human rights violation in the held Kashmir. ‘In this scenario, the OIC should not have invited India in the session,’ said the foreign minister.

He had also urged the OIC secretary general to condemn the Indian intrusion against Pakistan.