New Zealand welcomed Tuesday the Commonwealth's decision to readmit Pakistan, saying the South Asian nation has demonstrated its commitment to a return to democracy. Key ministers from the 53-member Commonwealth of Nations met in London on Monday and decided to readmit Pakistan following a six-month suspension. "Pakistan has demonstrated its commitment to returning to democratic governance," said Foreign Minister Winston Peters, who attended the meeting of the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group. "It has repealed emergency provisions that violated constitutional freedoms, and in February conducted successful parliamentary elections that led to the formation of a new government," he said.