Developing-8 (D-8)

Purpose

Promote economic cooperation and development among eight major developing Muslim-majority countries.

Members:

8 member states (Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Turkey)

Headquarters:

Istanbul, Turkey

History

D-8 was founded in 1997 at the initiative of then-Turkish Prime Minister Necmettin Erbakan, bringing together eight large, developing, Muslim-majority nations to boost trade and economic cooperation among themselves.

Structure

• Summit of Heads of State/Government
• Council of Ministers
• Secretariat, headed by the Secretary-General

Key facts

• Its member states collectively represent a substantial share of the world's Muslim population
• Focuses on areas including trade, agriculture, industry, energy and poverty alleviation among members

Pakistan's relationship

Founding member (1997).