ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Saturday raised alarm over the rapidly deteriorating regional security scene in view of the US-Israeli aggression against Iran, urging the government to instantly convene an emergency meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
“The government must push for an emergency OIC meeting also to forge a united response and foil any malicious attempt to once again drag the region and Muslim Ummah into a foreign-imposed and catastrophic conflict,” said PTI Information Secretary Sheikh Waqas Akram. He insisted that the Ummah could not afford to remain silent in the face of unprovoked aggression, unleashed by the US and Israel.
In a statement issued here, he underlined that an urgent diplomatic action is imperative to prevent the Muslim world from being dragged into yet another devastating war, warning that the rapidly escalating tensions threaten to destabilise the entire Middle East and carry grave consequences for global peace, economic stability and the security of Muslim Ummah.
He stressed that the unprovoked American and Israeli attacks on Iran constitute a blatant violation of international law and the sovereignty of a neighbouring Muslim state, warning that such reckless military actions risk igniting a wider regional conflict with catastrophic consequences for the Middle East and global stability.
At this critical juncture, he called on the government to immediately release the unlawfully incarcerated PTI founder Imran Khan, stating that only he possesses the credibility and leadership to guide the Muslim Ummah through this historic crisis and mobilise diplomatic efforts to convene an emergency meeting of the OIC.
He stressed that such a platform is essential to unite the Muslim world, seek a lasting solution to the escalating conflict and thwart attempts to sow division within the Ummah. Waqas warned that the Muslim world cannot afford silence in the face of aggression and called for urgent diplomatic efforts to secure an immediate ceasefire and prevent further escalation.
Waqas also made it clear that Pakistan must ensure its territory, airspace, or logistical facilities are not used for any military operations that violate international law or further destabilise the region.
Meanwhile, he strongly rejected the Islamabad High Court’s (IHC) “disappointing” decision regarding the medical treatment of PTI founder. By leaving the matter in the hands of the same executive authorities whose negligence has already endangered his health, he charged, the court has failed to uphold its constitutional duty to protect fundamental rights.
“Imran Khan has now spent approximately 952 days in unlawful imprisonment, including 130 days in complete solitary confinement, the conditions that violate internationally recognised human rights standards, including the UN’s Mandela Rules,” Waqas stressed.
