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The Eighth Extraordinary Session of the Islamic Summit Conference was a conference organized by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Islamabad on 17 December 2021. [1] [2]
The session was organized in the wake of the Afghan Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan following the Fall of Kabul, and the humanitarian and economic crisis which followed. USA and the European countries did not recognize the Taliban regime, and imposed strict economic sanctions on the Taliban, and had restricted access to Afghan assets and development funds worth billions of dollars.
These sanctions led to fears of an economic and humanitarian emergency in the country. In October 2021, the United Nations estimated that, based on reports by Food and Agriculture Organization and World Food Programme, around 22.8 million Afghans were in danger of being affected by food shortage and loss of livelihood. [3]
It was held in Islamabad at the request of Saudi Arabia, which chaired the OIC. [4]
The Taliban, which also refers to itself by its state name, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a Deobandi Islamic fundamentalist and Pashtun nationalist militant political movement in Afghanistan. It ruled approximately three-quarters of the country from 1996 to 2001, before being overthrown following the American invasion. It recaptured Kabul on 15 August 2021 following the departure of most coalition forces, after nearly 20 years of insurgency, and currently controls all of the country. However, its government is not recognized by any country. The Taliban government has been internationally condemned for restricting human rights in Afghanistan, including the right of women and girls to work and to have an education.
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Javid Husain, is a Diplomat, from the Foreign Service of Pakistan, who has had a distinguished career during which he served as the Ambassador of Pakistan to the Netherlands (1992–1995), the Republic of Korea (1995–1997) and Iran (1997–2003). During his tenure at Tehran, he was also the Pakistan Permanent Representative to the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO).
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Events in the year 2022 in Afghanistan.
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The First Extraordinary Session of the Islamic Summit Conference was held from 23–24 March 1997 in Islamabad, Pakistan. Organized by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). The conference was convened on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee celebrations of Pakistan's independence. The event saw participation from various Muslim countries, providing a platform to discuss and resolve issues related to the Muslim world. A key outcome of the conference was the establishment of the Humanitarian Trust Fund to provide aid to Afghanistan. The conference also marked a special occasion for Pakistan Post, which issued a commemorative stamp in honor of the event.
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