Abuja: Pakistan's efforts to get its suspension from Commonwealth revoked failed today (Dec 5, 2003) with the 54-member grouping holding that no progress has been made for restoration of full Parliamentary Democracy in the country.

The issue was discussed at a meeting of the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG), External Affairs Minister Yashwant Sinha told reporters.

India is a member of the eight-member CMAG.

It was felt at the meeting that no progress has been made in Pakistan in this regard ever since the New York meeting of the group in September last and a view was taken that the suspension would continue, Sinha said.

PTI