Ans: Pakistan’s Relations with O.I.C. Countries:
Pakistan is always willing for the unity of Islamic world and it has played an
important role for creating harmony and cooperation among them. It has
favoured its stand to United Nations. The tragedy of Aqsa Mosque fire in
Supported the movements started for the cause of Muslims and has openly
1969 gathered representatives of all the Muslim countries of the world in
Rabat, a city in Morocco. Pakistan suggested the formation of a permanent
organization to be named Islamic Conference, which was supported by all
the Muslim countries and the Organization of Islamic Conference was
established. Its head office is in Jeddah. Pakistan played an important role in
drafting the manifesto of the Organization of Islamic Conference,
Following is a brief description of Pakistan’s relations with Islamic countries:
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia:
1. The mutual relations between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are based on the
solid basis of brotherhood because the holy places of the Muslims are
located in Saudi Arabia where thousands of Pakistanis visit to perform Haj
The foreign policies of both countries emphasize about the unity of the
Muslim world. Before the birth of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia supported the
Pakistan Movement and recognized it immediately.
2. Pakistan extended technical cooperation to Saudi Arabia and provided the
valuable services to it for defence and modernization of its army. Shah
Faisal constructed Faisal Mosque and International Islamic University in
Islamabad with huge money.
3. Saudi Arabia helped Pakistan in Indo-Pak wars of 1965 and 1971,
financially, and supported its stance.
4.Saudi Arabia stood with Pakistan on the Kashmir issue. Shah Faisal fully
cooperated with Pakistan for holding the Second ‘Islamic Conference in
1974.
5. Saudi Arabia supported Pakistan’s stand on the Afghanistan issue, Pakistan
not only supported Saudi Arabia’s stand but also helped it in 1991 in the
Middle East crisis. For the protection of holy places, Pakistan sent its troops
to Saudi Arabia.
6. A Pak-Saudi Economic Commission was set up in 1998 in Riyadh, which
executed work in 155 fields in Pakistan and provided financial aid for their
completion.
7. The Prime Minister of Pakistan visited Saudi Arabia in 2018. In this visit,
including oil supply to Pakistan on deferred payments from Saudi Arabia,
many agreements were signed between the two countries. Saudi Arabia is
very close to Pakistan nowadays and both depend upon each others. Saudi
Arabia and Pakistan’s friendship is deepening day by day. Pakistan and Turkey:
1. Turkey recognized Pakistan immediately after its birth and extended
complete support to it on its stand on Kashmir issue.
2. Turkey supplied Pakistan with arms and ammunition in 1965 Indo-Pak war,
When Turkish President visited Pakistan in 1966, Pakistan thanked him for
their help in the war.
3. Pakistan and Turkey organized Regional Cooperation for Development
(RCD) in July 1964 with mutual understanding. This organization was
reactivated in 1985 and now is called Economic Cooperation Organization
(ECO) with ten members. Financial cooperation is going on between
Pakistan and Turkey. The construction companies of both the countries have
been starting joint programmes of development. The military relations are
strong.
4. Due to the dialogues between Ministerial Commissions of Pakistan and
Turkey, different agreements were signed in 2002 in Islamabad. In the
earthquake of 2005 which affected the large areas of Pakistan and Azad
Kashmir, Turkey aided Pakistan open-heartedly.
5. In 2013, Turkey cooperated to inaugurate Lahore Metro Bus Service in
Lahore. Also in 2013, the Prime Minister of Pakistan visited Turkey and the
both countries stressed to further increase in bilateral relations.
6. The Prime Minister visited Turkey in 2019. In this tour, Turkish President and
Prime Minister of Pakistan talked about promotion of trade and investment.
In the present time, both countries are cooperating in different sectors
and automobiles, communication including agriculture, transport,
construction. The leaders are exchanging visits.
Pakistan’s Relations with Egypt, Malaysia and United Arab
Emirates:
. Pakistan also has developed friendly good relations with Egypt, Libya,
Malaysia and the United Arab Emirates. Millions of Pakistanis are working in
these countries. They are, providing huge support for the economy of
Pakistan. Pakistan has extremely good relations with its brotherly Islamic
country, Egypt. Pakistan during Egypt Israel war in 1973 extended full
support at diplomatic level. Pakistan also played an important role for making
Egypt the member of Organization of Islamic Countries.
. Pakistan has friendly ties with Libya. It had played an important role in Libya
independence. Libya not only extended diplomatic support to Pakistan in
Indo Pak. war in 1971 but provided military and financial aid as well.
Pakistan has also good relations with the Islamic country, Malaysia.
Malaysia holds a very special position in the Muslim World, economically as
well as in the field of trade.
. Cooperation is going on in science, technology and other fields between
Pakistan and Malaysia. United Arab Emirates has also provided financial aid
to Pakistan in every field, and many projects have been completed due to its
help. Indonesia, Jordan, Iraq, Sudan and all other Islamic countries also
have friendly relations with Pakistan.