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Pakistan to remain suspended from commonwealth
London, May 20: Pakistan will remain suspended from the commonwealth as its Parliament has remained deadlocked over the status of the legal framework orders issued by president pervez musharraf as the military chief, the commonwealth ministerial action group decided today.
London, May 20: Pakistan will remain suspended from
the commonwealth as its Parliament has remained deadlocked
over the status of the legal framework orders issued by
president pervez musharraf as the military chief, the
commonwealth ministerial action group decided today.
While agreeing to review Pakistan's suspension at its
next meeting in New York on the sidelines of the UN general
assembly, the group hoped that dialogue between the government
and the opposition parties on outstanding issues, including
the LFO, would be concluded successfully in the spirit of
Parliamentary practice and process, the commonwealth secretary
general Don Mckinnon told newsmen after the CMAG meeting.
External Affairs Minister Yashwant Sinha, who was also present at the briefing said "I agree with the decision and I have nothing more to add to the decision of the group." He was replying to a question on India's reaction to the decision to keep Pakistan suspended from the councils of the commonwealth.
The concluding statement read out by Mckinnon said the group received a report from the secretary-general on recent developments in Pakistan, in particular "the role and functioning of democratic institutions since the october 2002 elections.
"The group welcomed the progress made by Pakistan in the establishment of democratic institutions including the election of the national assembly, the senate and provincial assemblies, and the formation of democratic governments at the national and provincial levels. It also welcomed the positive measures taken for women's representation in the Parliament, the representation of minorities and the determination to enhance public accountability and end corruption." Bureau Report
External Affairs Minister Yashwant Sinha, who was also present at the briefing said "I agree with the decision and I have nothing more to add to the decision of the group." He was replying to a question on India's reaction to the decision to keep Pakistan suspended from the councils of the commonwealth.
The concluding statement read out by Mckinnon said the group received a report from the secretary-general on recent developments in Pakistan, in particular "the role and functioning of democratic institutions since the october 2002 elections.
"The group welcomed the progress made by Pakistan in the establishment of democratic institutions including the election of the national assembly, the senate and provincial assemblies, and the formation of democratic governments at the national and provincial levels. It also welcomed the positive measures taken for women's representation in the Parliament, the representation of minorities and the determination to enhance public accountability and end corruption." Bureau Report