Delegations from various countries have begun departing for their home nations following the successful conclusion of the two-day Inter-Parliamentary Speakers\u2019 Conference (ISC), chaired by Senate Chairman Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani from 11\u201312 November.
\nSenior officials from the Senate of Pakistan were present at Islamabad International Airport to see off the visiting delegates.
\nThe Turkish delegation, led by Member of Parliament Ali Sahin, expressed deep appreciation for the Senate of Pakistan, its Chairman, and the people of Pakistan for their exceptional hospitality, describing Pakistan as his \u201csecond home.\u201d
\nThe Moroccan delegation, led by Deputy Chairman of the House of Councillors, Abdul Rahman Oukifa, congratulated Chairman Gilani on the successful organisation of the conference, while Uzbekistan\u2019s Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Assembly, Sadiq Safov, commended his leadership and vision.
\nThe Speaker of Barbados, Arthur Eugene Holder, also lauded Chairman Gilani\u2019s foresight and thanked Pakistan for the warm welcome extended to all participants.
\nJacques Marion, Regional Adviser for The Washington Times, expressed good wishes for Pakistan upon his departure.
\nOther departing delegations included representatives from the Maldives, led by Speaker Abdul Raheem Abdullah; the Philippines, headed by former President and Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo; and Malaysia, whose Deputy President of the Senate, Dato\u2019 Seri Nur Jazlan bin Mohamed, praised Chairman Gilani\u2019s leadership in promoting parliamentary diplomacy.
\nAzerbaijan\u2019s Deputy Speaker of the Milli Majlis, Ali Ahmadov, hailed the initiative as a vital step in fostering inter-parliamentary cooperation, while Liberia\u2019s Speaker of the House of Representatives, Richard Nagbe Koon, described the conference as a timely effort to strengthen global parliamentary engagement.
\nDelegations from Saudi Arabia, Belarus, and Somalia also appreciated Chairman Gilani\u2019s vision for advancing peace, mutual development, and inter-parliamentary understanding, extending their best wishes to Pakistan.
\nForeign delegates unanimously described the ISC as an effective platform for promoting dialogue, cooperation, and shared efforts toward peace and sustainable development.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Delegations from various countries have begun departing for their home nations following the successful conclusion of the two-day Inter-Parliamentary Speakers\u2019 Conference (ISC), chaired by Senate Chairman Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani from 11\u201312 November. Senior officials from the Senate of Pakistan were present at Islamabad International Airport to see off the visiting delegates. The Turkish delegation, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":514297,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-514287","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-national"},"yoast_head":"\n