Asif Zardari opposes decision to skip OIC meeting

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People's Party leader Asif Zardari has opposed  government's decision to skip OIC's  Council of Foreign Minister's meeting.

Speaking during the joint sitting of the parliament, he said Islamabad can send Foreign Secretary to the meeting.

"It is my opinion that Foreign Minister should attend Council of Foreign Minister's meeting," he said.

"Not going is not the solution to problem. We should not forget our friends," said the PPP co-chairman.

He, however, fully supported the government's decision to release captured Indian pilot.

Zardari said it would improve Pakistan's image in the world.

He also paid tribute to the Pakistani pilot who downed the Indian aircraft earlier this week.