RIZE, TURKEY, 27
October 2019: A 5-member Parliamentary delegation of Pakistan is participating
in the First Executive Council Meeting of Asian Parliamentary Assembly (APA) being
held in Rize town of Turkey from 25-28 October 2019.
Pakistan
delegation includes Senators Hidayatullah, Dr. Sikandar Mandhro, and Manzoor Ahmad as
well as Members National Assembly Mr. Ataullah and Mr. Amir Naveed.
Addressing the concluding
session, Senator Hidayatullah, highlighted that 27th October was
commemorated as Kashmir Black Day in Pakistan and throughout the world.
“Seventy-two years ago on this day, India airlifted its forces into Jammu &
Kashmir and forcefully occupied the territory and this occupation continues
till today,” said Senator Hidayatullah. He said India has deployed more than
800,000 occupation forces in Jammu & Kashmir who are committing worst kind
of human rights violations against innocent Kashmiri men, women and children. He
urged the world community and APA Member States to ask India to stop its
communication blockade, end its curfew and respect fundamental human rights of
the Kashmiri people including basic right to self-deamination. He also
reiterated Pakistan’s unflinching moral, political and diplomatic support to
the people of Kashmir until the realization of their right to self
determination as per the UN Security Council Resolutions through a plebiscite.
APA consists of
42 Member Parliaments and provides a forum to parliamentarians to exchange
views, ideas and experiences for developing common strategies for promotion of
peace development and cooperation in Asia and the world. Pakistan has been at
the forefront to make APA as a vibrant parliamentary forum of the region and
remained as APA President during 2013-15.
The Executive
Council shall propose full membership of the State of Qatar and Democratic
Republic of Timor-Leste to the APA Plenary session expected in December 2019.
The meeting also considered draft resolutions proposed by the standing
committees on social & cultural affairs, economic & sustainable
development, political affairs, and budget & planning. Nominations for APA
President and Vice Presidents for 2020-21 and 2022-2023 were also discussed.
On the sidelines,
Pakistan delegation held meeting with the Speaker of the Shura Council of Qatar
Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid al-Mahmoud. They discussed ways to promote
Pakistan-Qatar Parliamentary ties. They also met other parliamentary
delegations participating in the event.
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