A high-level parliamentary delegation of the People’s Majlis of the Republic of Maldives led by Speaker H.E. Abdul Raheem Abdulla visited the Sindh Assembly here on Saturday.
Maldivian Parliamentary delegation visits Sindh Assembly
KARACHI, Sep 26 (APP): A high-level parliamentary delegation of the People’s Majlis of the Republic of Maldives led by Speaker H.E. Abdul Raheem Abdulla visited the Sindh Assembly here on Saturday.
The delegation arrived in Karachi after Islamabad as part of its official visit to Pakistan, where the delegation also visited Mazar-e-Quaid.
The Maldivian parliamentary delegation visited Mazar-e-Quaid, where it laid a wreath at the mausoleum of the father of the nation, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and offered Fateha.
Secretary of Provincial Assembly of Sindh G.M. Umar Farooq and Director General Media Irfan Ahmed Memon also accompanied the delegation.
The Maldivian parliamentary delegation visited the Provincial Assembly of Sindh, where Speaker Provincial Assembly of Sindh, Syed Awais Qadir Shah, warmly received the delegation.
Deputy Speaker Anthony Naveed, Advisor to the Chief Minister Sindh Giyan Chand Essarani, and Members of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh including Tanzila Ume Habiba, Sadia Javed, Sumeta Afzal Syed, Dr Sikandar Ali Shoro, Jam Shabbir Ali Khan, Syed Farrukh Shah, Muhammad Farooq, Mahesh Kumar, Zubair Ahmed Junejo, Fayyaz Ali Butt, Syed Ejaz Hussain Shah, Adil Altaf Unar and Muhammad Yousuf Baloch, were also present on the occasion.
Speaker H.E. Abdul Raheem Abdulla was accompanied by Members of the People’s Majlis including Ibrahim Shujau, Mohamed Shahid, Mohamed Ismail, Husnee Mubarik, Ibrahim Naseem, Mohamed Ali, Mohamed Mamdooh, Hanan Mohamed Rasheed, Ibrahim Didi, Mohamed Dawoodh, Hassan Waheed, Ahmed Aifan, Adam Zahir, Hamad Abdulla and Ibrahim Shifaz. Ms. Shaista Khan, MNA and Convener of the Pakistan–Maldives Parliamentary Friendship Group, also accompanied the delegation.
The Maldivian parliamentary delegation was briefed by Senior Special Secretary, Provincial Assembly of Sindh Muhammad Hassan Shah, about the history, evolution and parliamentary significance of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh.
A documentary based on the history of Sindh and the Provincial Assembly of Sindh was also screened during the visit.
Speaking on the occasion, Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh Syed Awais Qadir Shah welcomed the Maldivian parliamentary delegation and said that this visit was an opportunity to develop a new roadmap for parliamentary relations between Sindh and Maldives.
He emphasised the need to enhance parliamentary interaction and cooperation in various fields, including trade, tourism, education, health, youth development and addressing climate change.
A luncheon was hosted in honour of the Maldivian parliamentary delegation at the Assembly Lobby by Speaker Provincial Assembly of Sindh Syed Awais Qadir Shah.
At the conclusion of the visit, the Speaker presented commemorative shields, Sindhi caps, Ajraks and books on the history of Sindh and the Provincial Assembly of Sindh to Speaker People’s Majlis of Maldives H.E. Abdul Raheem Abdulla and members of the delegation.
