Pakistan poised to be readmitted to C'wealth

Pakistan's membership was suspended in November 2007 following the imposition of emergency by President Pervez Musharraf. It was for the second time that Commonwealth suspended Pakistan's membership as it faced a similar punishment in October 1999 when PML-N government was removed by then Army Chief Pervez Musharraf.

According to the officials privy to consultations between Commonwealth and Islamabad on the important issue, the re-entry of Pakistan into the 53-member group was on cards and CMAG was likely to take important decision in this regard.