ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari said Pakistan has suffered more than any other country in the ongoing fight against militancy and terrorism.
He said Pakistan will cooperate with the world community till the complete eradication of the menace of terrorism for the safety of its own people and also peace and stability in the region and the world.
Zardari said that the nation has paid heavily in the war against terrorism losing thousands of its innocent men, women and children besides suffering colossal economic toll adding that no one should question Pakistan's commitment or intentions in fighting the war.
The President was addressing PPP parliamentarians and officer bearers from Lahore Division at the Aiwan-e-Sadr on Thursday night.
The President while commenting on political re-alignment and alliance with PML (Q) and other parties said that people have reposed great confidence in the party.
PPP will continue to work for strengthening political reconciliation with the purpose to address various issues confronting the country particularly the critical economic situation, he added.
He said that performance of the government will speak for itself in the upcoming general elections and the party will win again confidence of the people.
The President commended the maturity, with which all political parties agreed and passed a Bill in the Parliament to make ID cards mandatory for voters registration and polling.
Those who attended the meeting included Interior Minister Rehman Malik, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Firdous Ashiq Awan, Minister for Religious Affairs Khursheed Shah, Minister for Environment Samina Khalid Ghurki, Minister for Kashmir Affairs Manzoor Ahmad Wattoo, MNA Qamar Zaman Kaira, Raja Riaz and other.
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