ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary representatives from over a dozen countries have arrived in Islamabad to participate in the Inter-Parliamentary Speakers’ Conference scheduled from November 11–12, 2025.
This conference will serve as a significant milestone in promoting global peace, mutual cooperation, parliamentary diplomacy, democratic values, and dialogue, and will further strengthen relations among the parliamentary institutions of different countries, said a press release issued by Pakistan’s Senate Secretariat on Monday.
Parliamentary delegations from Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Kenya, Palestine, Morocco, Rwanda, the Maldives, Malaysia, the Philippines, Serbia, Nepal, Liberia, and Saudi Arabia, and other friendly countries have arrived in Islamabad to participate in the conference.
From Jordan, a delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister Taufiq Kreishan arrived in Islamabad.
The delegation includes Rakan Hammadeh Al-Fawaz, Member of the Upper House of Jordan, along with other officials.
From Azerbaijan, a parliamentary delegation led by Deputy Speaker of Milli Majlis, Ali Ahmadov, arrived in Pakistan's capital.
From Uzbekistan, Deputy Chairman of the Senate of the Supreme Assembly, Sodiq Safoev, headed the delegation, while from Cameroon, the delegation was led by Member of Parliament Kamasse Simon Pouhe.
Former President of Guatemala Jimmy Morales, Deputy Speaker of Kenya Farah Maalim Mohammed, and Speaker of the Palestinian National Council Rawhi Ahmad Mohammad Fattouh, also arrived in Islamabad along with their respective delegations.
From Saudi Arabia, a delegation led by Vice Chairman of the Shura Council Abdullah bin Adam Falaatah arrived in Pakistan's capital.
The delegation includes Dr Usman Haqqamani, Abdullah Atlas, and Dr Moeen Al-Madani.
From Morocco, Speaker of the House of Councillors Mohamed Ould Rachid, from Rwanda, President of the Senate Francois Xavier, from the Maldives, Speaker Abdul Raheem Abdullah, from Malaysia, Deputy President of the Upper House Nur Jazlan bin Mohamed, and senior officials and accompanying staff from the Philippines have also arrived in Islamabad.
From Algeria, a delegation led by Member of Parliament Saad Arous, from Barbados, Speaker of the Parliament Arthur Eugene Holder, and from Serbia, Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Edin Đerlek, have also arrived in Pakistan's capital with their parliamentary delegations.
Similarly, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of Tajikistan, Aziz Giyozoda, and Dr Nurul Alam Mozumder, Officer of the international organization GCPR Global, have also arrived in Islamabad.
Harka Raj Rai, Secretary of the House of Representatives of Nepal, has also arrived in Pakistan's capital to participate in the conference.
From Liberia, Speaker of the House of Representatives Richard Nagbe Koon, and Sam P Jallah, Chairman of the Hydrocarbon Committee and Member of the Peace and Reconciliation Committee of the House of Representatives, have also arrived in Islamabad to participate in the conference, the press release said.
