ISLAMABAD, (daily paklish): Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has welcomed a meeting between Pakistan, Türkiye and Saudi Arabia, members of the Makkah Defence Agreement, and Iran, describing it as an important step towards regional cooperation.In a statement on social media platform X, Hafiz Naeemur Rehman said Jamaat-e-Islami had supported the inclusion of Iran and other Muslim countries in the alliance from the outset. He said the meeting in Tehran offered an important opportunity to reduce the risks of war and confrontation in the region.
The JI Emir said a broader Muslim alliance, a joint strategy and regional cooperation were the most effective ways to counter the aggressive policies of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
He stressed that the time had come for the Muslim world to make its own decisions on its future and security rather than allowing the United States or Israel to determine its destiny.