ISLAMABAD, July 21 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan on Friday welcomed foreign observers for the upcoming parliamentary elections. Two observer groups from the European Union and Commonwealth are currently deployed to observe elections on July 25.
Former President of Nigeria and Head of Commonwealth Observers Group, Abdulsalami Abubakar, called on Pakistan Foreign Minister Hussain Haroon at the Ministry of the Foreign Affairs and discussed matters relating to the forthcoming general elections, the Foreign Ministry said.
Abubakar is leading a 24-member delegation of Commonwealth Election Observers Group to observe general elections 2018. Commonwealth Election Observers Groups were deployed in Pakistan during 2002 and 2013 general elections.
Abubakar said he was looking forward to a peaceful electoral process and conveyed his positive impressions on the preparations for the general elections, according to a Foreign Ministry's statement.
"Pakistan has a tradition of welcoming international election observers," the statement said.