Lankan MPs invited to Pakistan

Chairman Senate Farooq Hamid Naek invited a Sri Lankan Parliamentary delegation to visit Pakistan next January.

Naek represented the Pakistan Government along with BOI Chairman Saleem Mandaviwalla, at the swearing-in ceremony of President Mahinda Rajapaksa on November 19.

In interaction with President Rajapaksa, Naek handed over the congratulatory message from Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari to the President for assuming his second tenure of Presidentship. He also conveyed the greeting and best wishes from the Government and people of Pakistan to the Government and people of Sri Lanka.

The Chairman, Senate also had interaction with Bhutanese Prime Minister, Maldives Speaker and other foreign envoys attending the ceremony.

The Chairman Senate also held several high profile meetings with the top leadership of Sri Lanka. These interactions included a meeting between Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa. During the meeting, the two leaders agreed to further enhance the level of cooperation between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in the spheres of trade, economic, political and diplomatic integration.

The Chairman Senate invited the Speaker and the Parliamentary delegation to visit Pakistan in January 2011.

The Chairman, Senate also attended the official lunch with the members of Sri Lanka Pakistan Parliamentary Friendship Association which was hosted by the High Commission of Pakistan.