ISLAMABAD, 03 August 2021, (TON): President of the Arab Parliament Adel Abdul Rahman Al-Asoomi appreciated the role Pakistan has played in Muslim causes in a meeting with Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi.

The Foreign Office said in a statement issued after the meeting “it was the first visit to the country by a delegation of the Arab Parliament.”

The statement said “during the meeting, the two sides exchanged views on key issues related to the Muslim ummah.”

Qureshi emphasised that the "shared bonds of faith, culture and common aspirations generated natural affinity between the peoples of Pakistan and the Arab world.”

He informed the delegation about the serious human rights situation in Indian-occupied Kashmir, stressing the importance of resolving the Kashmir issue in line with United Nations Security Council resolutions as well as the wishes of the region's people.

He also reiterated Pakistan's stance on the Palestine issue, and highlighted the need for a solution in accordance with UNSC and Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) resolutions. He also stressed the importance of peace and stability in the Middle East for Pakistan.