Published on, Sept. 25 -- September 25, 2025 1:59 PM

ISLAMABAD -Pakistan on Wednesday proposed the formation of a working group of experts from the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Contact Group on Afghanistan to develop a practical roadmap addressing key issues in the country. The proposal was made by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari during the inaugural meeting of the OIC Contact Group on Afghanistan in New York, held on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.

The OIC Contact Group, formed in 2009 under Germany's auspices, comprises 50 member states. Pakistan's proposal aims to address Afghanistan's political stalemate, economic instability, humanitarian crises, and regional security challen...