NA Speaker Seeks Legal Relief Of Pakistani Expatriates Imprisoned In Malaysia

National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser has written a letter to his Malaysian counterpart for legal relief of Pakistani expatriates imprisoned in Malaysia

ISLAMABAD (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / NNI - 16th March, 2019) National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser has written a letter to his Malaysian counterpart for legal relief of Pakistani expatriates imprisoned in Malaysia.In his letter to Chairman House of Representatives of Malaysia Mohammad Arif Md Yusof, the speaker said that Pakistani diaspora in Malaysia formed the largest Pakistani expatriates' community in South East Asia and they also made up the 6th largest group of foreign nationals in Malaysia.Unfortunately, there is also a large number of a Pakistani expatriate imprisoned in Malaysia for petty offences.Referring to the recent visit of Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan to Malaysia, the Speaker said that both brotherly countries needed to enhance bilateral cooperation and high level coordination in all spheres.

The Speaker also expressed deep felicitation of forthcoming visit of the Prime Minister of Malaysia Dr.

Mahathir bin Mohammad as Chief Guest on Pakistan Day Parade on 23rd March.He hoped the journey of mutual cooperation in the field of education, Defence, health and trade will continue.Asad Qaiser also expressed his resolve that being the custodian of the representative Houses, it is our mutual responsibility to enhance efforts to furthering these bilateral ties.

In this context the Speaker said he intends to formulate special parliamentary group in the National Assembly of Pakistan to foster coordination with House of Representative of Malaysia. NNI