Islamabad, August 30, 2022 (PPI-OT):On side-line of the 65th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference, Speaker National Assembly Raja Pervez Ashraf had meetings with Member of the Canadian Parliament Salma Zahid and Mr. Kaleed Rasheed, Minister of Public and Business service delivery for Ontario. The two sides discussed a wide array of bilateral relations and especially focusing on enhancing trade, promoting people-to-people contacts, parliamentary diplomacy, addressing the immigration issues faced by the Pakistani applicants and facilitating issuance of visas to the Pakistani students. MP Zahid and Minister Rasheed assured their full support in the matter.

The Speaker appreciated the achievements of the Pakistani diaspora in Canada and the role played by them in strengthening the friendship between the two countries. The Speaker also highlighted the steps taken by the Government of Pakistan to provide relief to the victims of devastating floods in Pakistan and urged the Pakistani diaspora to come forward to help their Pakistani brethren in this hour of need.

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