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Pakistan-Australia Parliamentary Friendship Group holds first meeting

  • September 25, 2021

ISLAMABAD – The first meeting of the Pakistan-Australia Parliamentary Friendship Groups was held virtually yesterday.

Convener of the Pakistan-Australia Friendship Group in the National Assembly of Pakistan Maryam Aurangzaib and Senator Rana Maqbool Ahmed led the Pakistan side, while the Australian side was led by the Chair of the Australia-Pakistan Friendship Group in the Australian Parliament Rowan Ramsey and Vice Chair Andrew Giles.

Pakistan’s High Commissioner-designate to Australia Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri and the Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan Dr Geoffrey Shaw also participated in the meeting.

Appreciating the excellent bilateral relations between Pakistan and Australia, Maryam Aurangzaib emphasised the need to further enhance cooperation in diverse fields, including parliamentary affairs, trade and investment, education, agriculture and sports.

Senator Rana Maqbool Ahmed raised the issue of Pakistani students who are unable to travel to Australia due to the Covid-19 restrictions and hoped the Australian side would assist Pakistani students once the international borders were reopened.

He also briefed the Parliamentarians on the human rights situation in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.

Rowan Ramsey appreciated the Pakistani diaspora in Australia and their contribution to the development of the two countries. He also thanked for Pakistan’s government assistance in evacuation of Australian officials and citizens from Afghanistan.

The Pakistan-Australia Friendship Group in the Australian Parliament has members from both the House of Representatives and the Senate. In Pakistan, the Senate and the National Assembly have separate Pakistan-Australia Friendship Groups. These Friendship Groups play an important role in enhancing cooperation between the two countries.

Article source: https://nation.com.pk/25-Sep-2021/pakistan-australia-parliamentary-friendship-group-holds-first-meeting

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