‘Senate played key role in bolstering democratic values’

Turkmenistan ambassador congratulates Senate on its golden jubilee

ISLAMABAD:

The High Commissioner of Mauritius to Pakistan, Rashidally Soobadar, extended his felicitations to the Chairman Senate and his team on organising a wonderful event to commemorate 50 years of Senate of Pakistan.

He emphasised the critical role of robust institutions in driving a nation's progress, citing that the effective functioning of such institutions guaranteed the prevalence of the rule of law, accountability, and good governance in any country. Democracy ensured freedom of expression, movement and worship, he added.

Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Pakistan, Atadjan Movlamov said, “I am very pleased to convey heartfelt congratulations and best wishes on the auspicious occasion of the 50th anniversary of the upper house of the Parliament”. He said that the Senate of Pakistan over the years had emerged as an essential organ and a stabilising factor of the federation.

He said the Senate had played an important role in strengthening democratic values ensuring the rights and full representation of the people of the country. “I congratulate Chairman Senate, all Pakistani parliamentarians and all people of Pakistan on the auspicious occasion of the 50th anniversary- the golden jubilee of the upper House of the Parliament,” he added.

Senator Samina Mumtaz demanded to fulfill the promises made with Balochistan on the name of the `Aghaz-e-Haqooq-e-Balochistan Package'.

She said that small provinces should be given their due rights and a committee should be constituted to review the implementation of the 18th amendment.

PPPP Senator Keshoo Bai thanked his party leadership for giving her the opportunity to serve in the Senate of Pakistan. She said that she felt proud of chairing a sitting of the Senate on International Women's Day.

Ambassador of Indonesia to Pakistan, Adam M. Tugio said that relations between Indonesia and Pakistan's parliament were getting stronger and stronger. He said that parliamentarians of both countries were exploring ways to strengthen these relations.

Ambassador of Belarus to Pakistan Andrei Metelitsa congratulated the Chairman Senate and the people of Pakistan for celebrating 50 years of the Senate of Pakistan. He said that Belarus and Pakistan had established cordial bilateral and parliamentarian relationships. He said that high-level delegations of Pakistan had also visited Belarus many times. He also invited the Chairman Senate to visit Belarus along with the parliamentarians' delegation.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 17^th, 2023.