Pakistan invites Taliban to OIC summit, Afghan economy and  its relations with world main agenda: Report    

Pakistan on Monday officially invited the Islamic Emirate to the summit of the Organization of the Islamic Countries (OIC) which is scheduled to be held on December 19, Tolo News reported. The Imran Khan administration took this decision in an attempt to get Taliban international recognition as the current Afghan government has not yet been recognized by any nation of the world yet. The Taliban has time and again failed to comply with its promises of establishing a safe environment and respect for women and uplifting human rights of the citizens of Afghanistan which are some of the preconditions for the recognition set by the international community. The economy and international relations of Afghanistan with the world are the main agenda items for the meeting, said Waliullah Shaheen, head of the Center For Strategic Studies at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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Key Points:

1. “The economy, banking system and normalization of Afghanistan’s relations with the world are the agenda items of the meeting, and we, as the foreign ministry (of Afghanistan), will participate in this meeting,” Waliullah Shaheen told Tolo News.

2. The meeting will be attended by members of the OIC and other delegations from the US, Russia, Britain, the European Union, the World Bank, and humanitarian organizations have also been invited, the Pakistan media reported.

3. "Many Islamic countries don't have good ties with Afghanistan. I hope these countries rebuild their relations and together make a decision on recognizing Afghanistan," said Sayed Ishaq Gailani, head of the National Solidarity Movement of Afghanistan, news agency ANI reported.

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