Pak re-admitted to commonwealth fold
Revoking a 6-month-long suspension, the commonwealth on Monday re-admitted Pakistan into its fold citing the ‘positive steps’ taken by Islamabad to fulfil its obligations consistent with grouping’s fundamental values and principles.
LONDON: Revoking a 6-month-long suspension, the commonwealth on Monday re-admitted Pakistan into its fold citing the ���positive steps��� taken by Islamabad to fulfil its obligations consistent with grouping���s fundamental values and principles. This was decided by the commonwealth ministerial action group which deals with violations of the organisation���s rules on democracy.
It had suspended Pakistan on November 16 last year after President Pervez Musharraf had imposed emergency. ���Pakistan is now restored to the councils of the commonwealth,��� said commonwealth secretary-general Kamalesh Sharma.
The 53-nation group welcomed the fact that Musharraf has given up his role as chief of army staff, lifted the state of emergency, held parliamentary elections and enabled transition to a democratically-elected government and removed curbs on private media broadcasts.
It had suspended Pakistan on November 16 last year after President Pervez Musharraf had imposed emergency. ���Pakistan is now restored to the councils of the commonwealth,��� said commonwealth secretary-general Kamalesh Sharma.
The 53-nation group welcomed the fact that Musharraf has given up his role as chief of army staff, lifted the state of emergency, held parliamentary elections and enabled transition to a democratically-elected government and removed curbs on private media broadcasts.
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