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Democracy only panacea for resolution of issues, overcoming challenges: Raza Rabbani

ISLAMABAD, Oct 27 (APP): Chairman Senate Mian Raza Rabbani Thursday underscored need for enhanced parliamentary diplomacy and institutional cooperation among parliaments to promote the cause of peace and protection of human rights. He called for boosting the existing linkages between Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and Senate to strengthen democracy ideals and values besides achieving the benchmarks enshrined in the IPU Charter. The Chairman Senate expressed these views while exchanging views with IPU Secretary General Mr Martin Chungong in a meeting on the sidelines of IPU annual session being held in Geneva, according to press release issued by the Senate Secretariat here. He said that IPU was an important forum and provides them an opportunity to share views and learn from each other’s experience for consolidating the foundations of democracy in respective countries.