Pakistan High Commissioner Calls on Bangladesh Parliament Speaker

Pakistan High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Imran Haider, paid a courtesy call on Speaker of the Bangladesh National Parliament, Hafiz Uddin Ahmed, Bir Bikrom, at his parliament office on Sunday (November 1).
During the meeting, Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed expressed gratitude to the Government of Pakistan for supporting Bangladesh’s candidate for the Executive Committee of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) at its 153rd assembly in Tanzania. Barrister Zohrat Adib Chowdhury, Chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, contested the election with Pakistan’s full backing.

Both sides emphasized strengthening bilateral parliamentary relations. The Speaker and the High Commissioner highlighted the development of parliamentary systems, the formation of an inter-parliamentary friendship group, and mutual exchange visits by parliamentary delegations. Additionally, they discussed training programs for Bangladesh National Parliament Secretariat staff to enhance skills drawing on the experience of Pakistan’s legislature, the Majlis-e-Shoora.

Following the discussion, Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed extended an invitation to High Commissioner Imran Haider to observe an upcoming session of the Bangladesh National Parliament. Furthermore, a Bangladeshi parliamentary delegation led by the Speaker is scheduled to visit Pakistan on November 23 at the invitation of the Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan.
Representatives from the Pakistan High Commission and senior officials of the Bangladesh National Parliament Secretariat, including its Secretary, were present at the meeting.