Report: ANI
ARUSHA — Chairman Senate Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani participated in a meeting of the Asia-Pacific Geopolitical Group on the sidelines of the 153rd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Arusha, Tanzania.
The meeting discussed key regional issues, including vacancies, emergency items and nominations for the Drafting Committee. Chairman Gilani stressed the importance of stronger parliamentary coordination among Asia-Pacific countries to address shared challenges, particularly climate change and its socio-economic impact.
Participants also considered a proposal to include climate change and its effects as an emergency item and discussed matters relating to the ASEAN+3 Group and other Assembly proceedings.
The Pakistani parliamentary delegation accompanying Chairman Senate included Senators Amir Waliuddin Chishti, Zarqa Suharwardy Taimur, Anusha Rahman Ahmad Khan and Agha Shazaib Durrani, and MNAs Sharmila Farooqui, Pir Syed Fazal Jillani, Syed Hafeezuddin and Barrister Aqeel Malik.
The meeting reaffirmed the Asia-Pacific Group’s commitment to parliamentary dialogue, regional cooperation and coordinated action on shared challenges.
