Islamabad: Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani has said that parliamentary democracy upholds citizens’ constitutional and human rights, promotes development, corrects inequities, and gives them more power through real representation in the legislature.
He said in his closing remarks at the end of the three-day Senate commemorative session that we must ensure that democracy functions and delivers at all costs. According to him, the Senate’s Golden Jubilee is also a chance to reaffirm our country’s commitment to fortifying the federation.
He said our challenges are huge and our resolve should also be bigger and stronger to strengthen the democratic process as a vehicle of change and progress. The Chairman said we renew our commitment to uploading democracy, rule of law, good governance and supremacy of the Parliament as a means to making Pakistan stable, stronger and unified. He said a strong federation is the one where people of diverse ethnicities and regions feel a sense of belonging, parity and equality.
He said we must continue with our efforts to bring people of smaller provinces into the national main stream, meet their basic needs and address discontent, marginalization and deprivation. He said all hands must be on deck in this national endeavour. He said we need all federation units fully participating in the cause of national development and progress in a spirit of harmony.
The Chairman said the executive, the legislative, the judiciary, media, civil society and every individual must joins hand towards national development and progress. He said difficult times call for difficult decisions.
On the occasion, the chair also announced that the Committee of the Whole would be a prominent feature to discuss challenges, facing the country, hold a healthy discourse among all the stakeholders on possible solution, promote and critical thinking, and give voice to the aspiration of the federating units as well as people of Pakistan.
