UNB, Dhaka :
Pakistan has withdrawn from the 136th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) to be hosted by Bangladesh on April 1-5.
A Foreign Ministry official in Dhaka on Tuesday confirmed Pakistan’s decision to UNB, saying the country has not cited any reason behind it. The Foreign Affairs Ministry of Pakistan conveyed its decision to Bangladesh High Commission in Islamabad through a “note verbale”, said the official.
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Pakistan has the honour to inform that the Speaker, National Assembly of Pakistan, and his delegation will not be able to participate in 136th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) to be held in Dhaka,” according to the note sent to Bangladesh authorities by Pakistan side.UNB obtained a copy of the note verbale from Dhaka. The Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs requested the Bangladesh High Commission in Islamabad to share the decision written in a three-para letter with the authorities concerned of Bangladesh. Amid India-Pakistan tensions, anumber of countries, including Bangladesh and India, boycotted the Saarc Summit scheduled to be hosted by Pakistan in Islamabad, resulting in postponement of the Summit.
The 19th SAARC Summit was scheduled to be held in Islamabad in November last year.
Taking decisive actions to end economic, political and social inequality will be the focus of deliberations for the more than 650 MPs from 132 countries meeting in Dhaka from 1-5 April.
Pakistan has withdrawn from the 136th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) to be hosted by Bangladesh on April 1-5.
A Foreign Ministry official in Dhaka on Tuesday confirmed Pakistan’s decision to UNB, saying the country has not cited any reason behind it. The Foreign Affairs Ministry of Pakistan conveyed its decision to Bangladesh High Commission in Islamabad through a “note verbale”, said the official.
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Pakistan has the honour to inform that the Speaker, National Assembly of Pakistan, and his delegation will not be able to participate in 136th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) to be held in Dhaka,” according to the note sent to Bangladesh authorities by Pakistan side.UNB obtained a copy of the note verbale from Dhaka. The Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs requested the Bangladesh High Commission in Islamabad to share the decision written in a three-para letter with the authorities concerned of Bangladesh. Amid India-Pakistan tensions, anumber of countries, including Bangladesh and India, boycotted the Saarc Summit scheduled to be hosted by Pakistan in Islamabad, resulting in postponement of the Summit.
The 19th SAARC Summit was scheduled to be held in Islamabad in November last year.
Taking decisive actions to end economic, political and social inequality will be the focus of deliberations for the more than 650 MPs from 132 countries meeting in Dhaka from 1-5 April.
