It has been a great pleasure to visit the Pakistan Institute for Parliamentary Services (PIPS) – the only institute of its kind in Pakistan dedicated to work toward Parliamentary Excellence and thereby to democratic excellence in the country. Wish to compliment PIPS for organizing this discourse on “the International Democracy Day” today. I hope events like this organized by PIPS will strengthen democratic force in the county and also caution the people against the threat to democracy. Wish PIPS all Success