ISLAMABAD, Sept 4: The Executive Committee of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) on Saturday approved the revival of Pakistan's membership in the Commonwealth.

The General Assembly of CPA would accord the formal approval in its session in Toronto next week.

The 50th CPA conference is being held in Quebec City and Toronto, Canada, from Sept 1 to 9. Senate Chairman Mohammedmian Soomro is leading the parliamentary delegation from Pakistan.

The delegation includes National Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Amir Hussain, Senator Raza Muhammad Raza, MNAs Saleem Jan Mazari, Mrs Zeb Gohar Ayub Khan, Nawab Abdul Ghani Talpur and speakers of the provincial assemblies.

The Governor General of Canada, Ms Adrienne Clarkson, inaugurated the conference.

The Senate chairman attended the meetings of the regional committees. He also met leaders of delegations of different countries and discussed matters pertaining to the promotion of bilateral and parliamentary cooperation with them.

The leaders of the delegations expressed their happiness over Pakistan's re-entry in the Commonwealth.

Pakistan is attending the conference of CPA for the first time after the restoration of its Commonwealth membership.