MPAs from Punjab concluded the inter-provincial dialogue by calling on Chief Minister Sindh, Syed Qaim Ali Shah, MPA on September 14, 2013.

Led by the Deputy Speaker of the Punjab Assembly, Sardar Sher Ali Gorchani, MPAs representing key political parties in Punjab had a detailed interaction with Chief Minister Sindh, Syed Qaim Ali Shah, MPA

Mutual cooperation between the two provinces, the precarious law and order situation in Karachi, local government elections in Sindh and Punjab, transport, education and health were the main issues discussed during the call-on.

Chief Minister Sindh, Syed Qaim Ali Shah, praised the new Metrobus in Lahore. He also shared with Punjab MPAs Sindh�s legislative agenda on child rights, in particular child marriages and child nutrition.

Deputy Speaker of the Punjab Assembly, Sardar Sher Ali Gorchani, discussed educational reforms and said the construction of Daanish Schools for the poor and needy in Punjab justifies the high costs and urged a similar exercise in Sindh.

Members of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab who called on the Chief Minister Sindh included Honourable Sardar Sher Ali Gorchani, MPA, (PML-N, PP-248), Deputy Speaker, Provincial Assembly of the Punjab; Chaudhary Sarfraz Afzal, MPA, (PML-N, PP-06); Mr. Muhammad Arif Abbasi, MPA, (PTI, PP-13); Chaudhry Lal Hussain, MPA, (PML-N, PP-26); Rana Munawar Hussain, MPA, (PML-N, PP-36); Malik Muhammad Javed Iqbal Awan, MPA, (PML-N, PP-39); Chaudhary Amjad Ali Javaid, MPA, (PML-N, PP-86); Syed Tariq Yaqoob, MPA, (PML-N, PP-117); Mr. Muhammad Yaqub Nadeem Sethi, MPA, (PML-N, PP-175); Mr. Muhammad Naeem Safdar Ansari, MPA, (PML-N, PP-176); Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan, MPA, (PML-N, PP-179); Sardar Vickas Hassan Mokal, MPA, (PML, PP-180); Mr. Javaid Alloudin Sajid, MPA, (PML-N, PP-186); Chaudhary Iftikhar Hussain Chhachar, MPA, (PML-N, PP-188); Mr. Shaukat Hayat Khan Bosan, MPA, (PML-N, PP-200); Qazi Adnan Fareed, MPA, (PML-N, PP-268); Ms. Azma Zahid Bukhari, MPA, (PML-N, W-318); Ms. Kanwal Nauman, MPA, (PML-N, W-321); Dr. Alia Aftab, MPA, (PML-N, W-338) and Ms. Faiza Ahmed Malik, MPA, (PML-N, W-362). Mr. Inayatullah Lak, Director Research, Provincial Assembly of Punjab was also part of the delegation including the PILDAT Team.

The Inter-Provincial Dialogue among Punjab and Sindh MPAs was the second in the series of PILDAT Inter-Provincial Legislative Exchange. The initiative is undertaken by PILDAT so as to facilitate MPAs of the four Provincial Assemblies of Pakistan to visit each other�s Assemblies and exchange views on a range of subjects including comparison of Assemblies� Rules and how to effectively discharge their responsibilities of Representation, Legislation, and Oversight. The first initiative of this series was held in Lahore from August 27-29, 2013.