BY: Hurish Shah / FT
ISLAMABAD — National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq met with Member of the European Parliament Ondřej Dostál at Parliament House on Monday and discussed Pakistan-EU relations along with important regional and global issues.
Speaker Ayaz Sadiq stressed the need to further strengthen parliamentary cooperation between Pakistan and the European Union, particularly in education, skills development, training and employment.
He highlighted Pakistan’s vulnerability to climate change and said the National Assembly’s Green Parliament initiative reflected Parliament’s commitment to environmental protection and renewable energy.
Ayaz Sadiq also briefed the visiting MEP on parliamentary reforms, including the Women Parliamentary Caucus, Child Parliamentary Caucus and SDGs Secretariat, and highlighted Pakistan’s role in promoting regional and global peace through dialogue and diplomacy.
Ondřej Dostál appreciated Pakistan’s efforts for regional peace, parliamentary diplomacy and international cooperation, stressing the importance of friendly and mutually respectful relations between Pakistan and the European Union.
