'Isloated' Pakistan pulls out of international meet in Dhaka; 136 nations likely to attend

New Delhi: The Pakistan delegation is likely to skip the 136th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) scheduled on April 1-5.

This year, Bangladesh will he hosting the Inter-Parliamentary Union meet in Dhaka. At least 136 nations are likely to attend the meet. 

According to a media report, Pakistan's foreign ministry, in a note verbale, have informed this to the Bangladesh High Commission and requested to share the message with concerned authorities in Dhaka. The report also stated that Pakistan did not cite the reason for its withdrawal from the international meet. 

Pakistan has reportedly avoided sending its delegations to international conferences in Dhaka following the war crimes trials, in which local collaborators of Pakistan army responsible for the 1971 genocide face trial.

Its parliament has also adopted resolutions against the verdict of the tribunals.

Last year, India and several other countries had boycotted the SAARC meet that was to be hosted by Pakistan.

Established in 1889, the IPU is the focal point for worldwide parliamentary dialogue.

Bangladesh’s lawmaker Saber Hossain Chowdhury is the current president of this international organisation of parliaments.