Staff Reporter
Islamabad
Chairman Senate Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani Sunday said that peace and development were interlinked with resolving conflicts like Indian Illegal Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) and human rights violations in the world. He expressed these views at a ceremony held at Pakistan Institute of Parliamentary Services, said a press release issued here.
He also welcomed the President of Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Gabriela Cuevas Barron and said that her visit was taking place at a very high time.
He extended felicitations to the IPU on bringing out an impressive publication which explained its journey and told the readers about efforts made for strengthening peace, democracy, human rights, gender equality and parliamentary cooperation over the past 130 years for sustainable development of the planet.
He also appreciated the Gabriela Barron for continuing legacy of IPU and encouraging global parliamentary cooperation and dialogue among the nations. He said that COVID-19 pandemic had affected the whole world, slowing down the global economic growth. “To address this global adversity, IPU’s role will be crucial in forging cooperation and joint mechanisms at both inter-governmental and inter-parliamentary levels”, the chairman remarked.
