Pakistani delegation to the Commonwealth
Parliamentary Conference (CPC) led by Dr. Nafeesa Shah, Member of National
Assembly (MNA), has reiterated Pakistan's support to the Rohingyas in the
ongoing refugee crisis, says a press release received here today from Dhaka.
In
response to a briefing by Bangladesh Foreign Minister, Dr. Shah conveyed to the
CPC and the Bangladeshi authorities that both National Assembly and Senate of
Pakistan had passed resolutions expressing grave concern on the situation of
the Rohingyas in Myanmar.
Later on, in the Asia Region meeting
chaired by Dr. Shah, Mian Tariq Mehmood, Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA)
from the Pakistani Punjab seconded the resolution moved by Bangladesh on the
Rohingya crisis. On the advice of Pakistani delegation, a jointly agreed
statement has been referred to the CPA Secretary General for consideration of
the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association.
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