Pakistan’s Senator Farooq H. Naek has been elected unopposed as a Member of Inter-Parliamentary Union’s Standing Committee on Human Rights and Democracy. The election took place during a meeting of the Asia-Pacific Group of Inter-Parliamentary Union in Bahrain’s capital Manama.
In his speech to the Parliamentarians from the Asia-Pacific Group Member countries, Senator Farooq H. Naek expressed his gratitude to them for supporting his candidacy. He assured that he would represent the Asia-Pacific Group effectively. The IPU is a global organization of National Parliaments based in Geneva, Switzerland, dedicated to promoting peace through parliamentary diplomacy and dialogue.
It currently has 178 members and 14 Associate Members. Chairman Senate Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani has congratulated Senator Farooq Hamid Naek on being elected as member of the Inter-Parliamentary Union’s Standing Committee on Human Rights and Democracy.—INP
