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Pakistan8217;s Foreign Minister Khurshid Kasuri and its Ambassador to Washington Jehangir Karamat had earlier said that the new Indo-US defence pact would disturb the balance of power in the region and spur an arms race.

Jamaat slams Pak for backing Russia in OIC

ISLAMABAD: As the Organisation of Islamic Conference OIC granted Russia observer status during its foreign ministerial meet in Yemen this week, hardline outfit Jamaat-e-Islami slammed the Pakistan government for its tacit backing to the move.

8216;8216;If Russia has been admitted today on the plea that it has a sizeable Muslim community, then on what grounds can India8217;s and Israel8217;s claims to gatecrash the OIC be checked?8217;8217; asked Jamaat deputy chief Khurshid Ahmed. Russia is the first non-Islamic state to be admitted to the 52-member Islamic bloc.

Pakistan has consistently blocked efforts by several OIC nations to grant India membership to the group, saying only proclaimed Islamic states should be eligible. 8212;PTI