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Speaker of Parliament Abdul Raheem Abdulla and a delegation of 15 PNC lawmakers have traveled to Islamabad, Pakistan, on a six-day visit following an official invitation from the Pakistani Parliament.
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The PNC MP Delegation team departed to Pakistan - Photo: PNC
MALÉ: Speaker of Parliament Abdul Raheem Abdulla and 15 lawmakers representing the ruling People’s National Congress (PNC) have arrived in Islamabad, Pakistan, for a six-day delegation visit.
According to the PNC, the six-day visit comes following an official invitation extended by the Parliament of Pakistan. During the visit, the Maldivian parliamentary delegation will visit the Pakistani legislature to meet with members, hold bilateral discussions, and exchange legislative practices and experience.
A Majlis official confirmed to local medias that no state funds from the parliamentary budget are being used for the trip, though full security detail is provided for Speaker Abdul Raheem.
The delegation departed yesterday and is scheduled to return to the Maldives on Saturday via Karachi and Dubai. The visiting group also includes the Chief of Bureau for the Speaker, former MP Ahmed Nihan Hussain Manik.
