Chairman Senate Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani addressing as a Chief Guest at The Launching Ceremony of Annual Sustainability Report 2023, Jointly Organized by The SDPI and CCCPK at Pakistan Institute of Parliamentary Services (PIPS), Islamabad
Chairman Senate, Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani in a Meeting with Delegation of Pakistan Petroleum Dealer's Association at Parliament House, Islamabad
Senator Abdul Shakoor Khan presiding over a meeting of the Senate Functional Committee on Government Assurances after being elected as Chairman of the Committee at Parliament House Islamabad
Mahmood Khan Achakzai, Chairman of Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party Visited Chairman Senate, Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani to Felicitate him on assuming Charge as Chairman Senate at Parliament House Islamabad
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