ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has been elected unopposed to the Executive Committee of the Commonwealth Board of Governors for the term 2016-2018. The election was held during the annual meeting of the Board of Governors on 14 June 2016.

The Executive Committee, comprising a select group of member countries, is an important body of the Commonwealth Secretariat. It is mandated to oversee all matters related to finance, personnel and administration of the Commonwealth Secretariat. —PR