ARUSHA, Tanzania: Chairman Senate of Pakistan and head of the Pakistani parliamentary delegation to the 153rd Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly, Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, held a one-on-one luncheon meeting with IPU President Dr Tulia Ackson on the sidelines of the assembly in Arusha, Tanzania, on October 8, 2026.<\/p>\n
During the meeting, Chairman Senate Gilani congratulated Dr Ackson on the successful completion of her historic tenure as IPU President from 2023 to 2026. He appreciated her dynamic leadership, vision and tireless efforts in making the IPU a more inclusive, representative and effective world organisation of parliaments.<\/p>\n
\u201cUnder your able and inspiring leadership, the IPU has become a stronger platform for peace, dialogue and parliamentary diplomacy. As the first African woman President of IPU, you are an inspiration for women parliamentarians around the world and particularly for the Global South,\u201d Chairman Gilani said.<\/p>\n
He added that he and Dr Ackson had worked closely during her presidency and would continue to work together for the promotion of parliamentary cooperation and the strengthening of the IPU\u2019s role.<\/p>\n
Chairman Senate also thanked President Ackson, the Government of Tanzania and the people of Tanzania for the excellent arrangements and warm hospitality extended to all delegates in Arusha.<\/p>\n
On the occasion, Gilani extended a cordial invitation to Dr Ackson to visit Pakistan at a mutually convenient time as a guest of the Senate of Pakistan. Dr Ackson accepted the invitation and thanked the Chairman Senate for the gesture.<\/p>\n
Chairman Senate Gilani is leading a cross-party delegation of the Senate and National Assembly of Pakistan to the 153rd IPU Assembly, being held from October 5 to 9, 2026, at the Arusha International Conference Centre (AICC), Tanzania.<\/p>\n
The meeting was held in a cordial and friendly atmosphere.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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