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Parliamentary diplomacy can enhance cooperation between Pak, Kazakhstan: NA Speaker

ISLAMABAD: Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser has said only the parliamentary diplomacy can pave the way for mutual development and progress in all socio-economic fields.

He said the challenges faced by the world could be tackled by mutual dialogue and stressing on the need for Parliaments to engage in meaningful dialogue for resolving all present challenges.

He said Parliaments could start debate and could start taking action on the agenda of mutual economic growth and social harmony.

He expressed these views while addressing seminar on “Pakistan-Kazakhstan Relation and Role of Parliamentary Diplomacy” at Pakistan Institute of Parliamentary Services (PIPS).

The speaker said Pakistan and Kazakhstan have always enjoyed close cooperation in the field of science, technology, agriculture, textile, pharmacology and surgical instruments. He said this cooperation could be enhanced by Parliaments of both countries.

“The present National Assembly has the largest number of Parliamentary Friendship Groups in the history of the country”, he added. He stressed on the need to use this Parliamentary Friendship platform for making Intra-Parliamentary cooperation the only tool to bring prosperity in the region.

M M Alam

M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.