Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq says upholding values of democracy, peace and rule of law are essential for global growth and development. He was addressing the 148th IPU Assembly in Geneva on "Parliamentary diplomacy: building bridges for peace and understanding'. The speaker said Pakistan is a peaceful country that believes in dialogue for cooperation and understanding. He said fostering bilateral and joint partnerships through the Parliamentary Friendship Groups among parliaments of the world would strengthen the parliament-to-parliament contacts. Source: Radio Pakistan