14 Indian MPs Delegation to Visit Pakistan on Jan. 16

Amid political turmoil, Pakistan will host an Indian Parliamentary delegation that will leave on Monday, aimed at enhancing bilateral ties, including in the field of trade.

The 14-member delegation, comprising MPs from various parties, will be on a four-day visit during which it will hold discussions with Pakistani lawmakers and expectedly meet the political leadership.

These questions were conveyed to the host — Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency (PILDAT) — which has insisted that the visit should go ahead.

PILDAT wanted the Indian MPs to come despite the situation after consulting Pakistan's Deputy Chairman of Senate Jan Jamali and some Senators.

The 'Goodwill and Trade and Commerce' delegation includes Mani Shankar Aiyar (Congress), Yashwant Sinha and Shatrughan Sinha (both BJP), Derek O'Brien (Trinamool Congress), Supriya Sule (NCP), D Raja (CPI), Jay Panda (BJD), N K Singh (JD-U) and A Owaisi (AIMIM).