Staff Reporter
Speaker has said that parliamentary diplomacy and inter parliamentary contacts are of undeniable importance to counter the challenges faced by the modern world.
He said that parliaments being the representative of the people need to be proactive and collaborative to meet the socio-economic need of the masses. He also stressed for immediate attention of the international community towards gross human rights abuses being committed by the tyrant Indian forces in IIOK.
He expressed these views during a meeting with President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Ms. Gabriela Cuevas Barron who called on him at Islamabad today.
The Speaker said that Pakistan believes in peace and wants to settlement of outstanding issues through dialogue while upholding respect for human rights.
He said that the sufferings of the people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir necessitates the international community to take cognizance of the prevailing worst human rights situation.
He said that the Indian government has unilaterally changed the constitutional status of IIOJ&K and opened up a new flood gate of atrocities and barbarism in illegally occupied territory. The Speaker also drew attention of the IPU president towards Indian ceasefire and noted that continuous lockdown of the valley is violation of international protocols and treaties. He also asked for immediate despatch of a delegation of IPU Parliamentarians to Occupied Kashmir to assess the situation on ground.
The Speaker said that Parliamentary diplomacy will pave for the establishment of peace and bringing sustainable development for all. He said that the incumbent government believed in Parliamentary Supremacy and resolving issues through parliament.
He said that COVI-19 Pandemic has brought the whole world together due to its colossal effects. He stressed the need for Parliamentary cooperation to rectify the disasters inflicted by COVID-19 like Pandemic. The speaker also South Mexican support for candidature of Chairman Senate for election for the post President IPU.
