AMN / ISLAMABAD
Young MPs from India have joined the two-day South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) youth parliamentarians conference on Peace and Harmony for Development being held in Islamabad.
Lok Sabha MP Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo, is leading the Indian delegation.
Addressing the conference, Mr. Deo said Asian countries have great potential to lead the world, if they worked together for promoting peace and harmony and towards improving their economies.
Hosted by the Pakistan National Assembly, 28 parliamentary delegates from SAARC member countries are participating in the conference. Participants pledged to work together towards addressing the issues being faced by the region.
The conference was inaugurated by National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq, who said the conference was a truly momentous occasion in the history of democracy in the region.
SAARC Secretary General, Arjun Bahadur Thapa, said the population of South Asia is growing and that the potential offered by the youth could be used for poverty eradication in the region.
The convener of the conference, MNA Malik Mohammad Uzair Khan, said the conference is a step towards achieving peace and harmony in the region and that the conference had highlighted new ways to face some challenges.
A number of young Pakistani parliamentarians including Maryam Aurangzeb and Shaza Malik participated in the event.