TORONTO, Sept 2: As delegates from Commonwealth member countries initiated discussions in Canada on global political issues, Pakistan Senate Chairman Mohammadmian Soomro declared that democratic order had been revived in his country.
Mr Soomro, who is leading a delegation, arrived in Quebec city on Wednesday. The delegation comprises speakers of the National Assembly and four provincial assemblies, four MNAs and a senator.
The Senate chairman told Dawn in an interview that he had come to Canada with the message that Pakistan had fully restored the democratic system.
The agenda of the conference includes global political issues and developments in parliamentary systems, poverty reduction, HIV/AIDS, democratic relationships between parliaments and the executive and judicial branches of government, free access to information, and public health issues.
The main theme is: Responsibilities and rights of people and parliaments in a global community.
