KL Summit: 'Pakistan wishes to be part of the solution, not part of the problem,' says Awan.

ISLAMABAD -- The government's chief spokesperson Firdous Ashiq Awan on Wednesday said that Pakistan wishes to be "part of the solution and not part of the problem" when it comes to ties between Muslim countries.

Awan's remarks came during a media briefing in Islamabad regarding a meeting between the core committee members of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI).

A meeting of the party's core committee had been called by the premier today at 5pm to discuss "the current political situation", according to DawnNewsTV.

Awan said that PM Imran and Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi informed the core committee on the decision to not attend the Kuala Lumpur Summit. "The prime minister and the foreign minister spoke in detail about the backdrop in which the decision was made," she said.

The PM's aide said that Pakistan has strategic interest in the region, especially with regard to the OIC (Organisation of Islamic Cooperation).

"OIC is a platform which 57 countries of the Muslim ummah are a part of and the ummah's unity is the need of the hour," said Awan.

She said that Pakistan wishes to play the role of a country that unites the ummah.

"The premier's vision to bring together the Muslim world means that Pakistan does not wish to align itself with any country's individual interests.

"Pakistan will stand with the overall cause and interests of the Muslim ummah," explained Awan, adding, "Pakistan wishes to play a central role for the betterment of the ummah and its solidarity."

Awan also briefed the media on other discussions held during the meeting, including those on the subject of the verdict issued by the special court a day earlier against former president retired Gen Pervez Musharraf.

"The prime minister told the core committee that the institutions of Pakistan are the pillars of the state and the state's interest will always be supreme at any cost," she said.

"We have to bolster our support to the state's institutions and make...

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