The Speakers Conference ended in Islamabad, having pledged to ensure parliamentary supremacy, fundamental rights, and the strengthening of democracy. The consensus declaration that emerged from the two-day deliberations stressed the need for constructive dialogue, mutual understanding, and respect for differing opinions.
It stressed that the opposition should be involved in legislation and, therefore, the speakers be issue-oriented and target people in solving problems. The problem areas that mandate focus include climate issues and terrorism to which speakers should contribute.
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It will forward that speakers would act as moderators or facilitators to harmonize the opposition and the treasury benches. The creation of a charter of parliamentary ethics & decorum was suggested by the conference to ensure proper conduct during the proceedings. Uniform rules and procedures were proposed for all assemblies of the four provinces, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Azad Kashmir, akin to the Senate and National Assembly.
The conference suggested forming an association of chief whips of political parties in the assemblies to formalize their roles and also an association of Public Accounts Committees to broaden the effective functionality of this forum. The issues of Kashmir and Palestine will be raised in provincial legislatures likewise as in the Senate and National Assembly.
During the event, it was said that the Speaker of the Azad Kashmir Assembly would host the next edition of the Speakers Conference in Muzaffarabad. Among the attendees were Chairman Senate Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani, Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, and several reputable speakers from the provincial assemblies.