A high-level Pakistani parliamentary delegation has urged US lawmakers to remove Pakistan from a list of countries subject to stricter immigration visa scrutiny, calling the classification a major obstacle to improved bilateral relations. Read More: Pakistani lawmakers arrive in Washington for talks The delegation, led by Senators Saleem H. Mandviwalla and Rana Mahmoodul Hassan, visited Washington […]
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Gilani calls for institutionalising parliamentary diplomacy as ISC ends
Chairman Senate of Pakistan, Senator Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, on Wednesday called for transforming parliamentary dialogue into tangible action and institutionalized cooperation. He delivered the closing address at the Inter-Parliamentary Speakers’ Conference (ISC) 2025, which concluded in Islamabad with the adoption of the Islamabad Communique. Addressing Speakers, Deputy Speakers and delegates from over 40 countries, […]
Pakistan to host landmark parliamentary speakers’ conference
ISLAMABAD: Senate Chairman Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani on Saturday emphasised the significance of the upcoming Inter-Parliamentary Speakers’ Conference (ISC), calling it a historic milestone for Pakistan’s parliamentary diplomacy. Scheduled for November 11-12 in Islamabad, the event will focus on “Peace, security, and development” and will host 174 international delegates, including ten speakers of parliaments, fifteen […]


