In connection with the diamond jubilee celebrations of the first constituent assembly, a convention of the incumbent and former members of National Assembly was held at the parliament house in Islamabad on Saturday evening.

It was chaired by Speaker National Assembly Raja Pervaiz Ashraf.

The former parliamentarians paid glowing tributes to the struggle waged by founding father Quaid-e-Azam for the creation of Pakistan. They were also appreciative of former Prime Minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto who gave the 1973 constitution to the country.

Describing the parliament as the mother of all institutions, the former parliamentarians said the elected representatives should speak for the rights of poor people.

Source: Radio Pakistan