Inter-Parliamentary Union, IPU has reacted sharply against Pakistan for not attending Speaker's Summit. IPU said, differences between governments should not stop dialogue among lawmakers. <br/><br/>IPU President Saber Hossain Chowdhury, who is an MP from Bangladesh said on the sidelines of the summit that it is not unusual for governments to have differences but it is believed at the IPU that political dialogue is absolutely critical.<br/><br/>The two-day South Asian Speakers Summit was inaugurated by Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan at Indore in Madhya Pradesh today. Pakistan has skipped the summit being attended by speakers of six South Asian nations. <br/><br/>The two-day summit is being jointly organised by Indian Parliament and IPU on achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).<br/><br/>Pakistan's absence also irked neighbouring Afghanistan, with its representatives wondering the reasons behind it. Speaker of Afghanistan Assembly Abdul Raouf Ibrahimi said reasons for not being in the summit are best known to Pakistan. He said as a neighbouring nation they would have felt better if Pakistan was there. He added, like India, cross-border terrorism is very serious threat for Afghanistan.