President Zardari reaffirms sovereignty, democratic principles in joint session of Parliament
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Home President Asif Ali Zardari issued a warning on Monday that Pakistan would not allow anyone to use neighbouring territory to destabilise the country's peace amid a volatile regional situation. In his annual address to a joint sitting of Parliament, the president said: “Let me be clear: the soil of Pakistan is sacred. We will not allow any entity — domestic or foreign — to use neighbouring territory to destabilise our peace.” Co-chaired by Senate Chairman Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani and National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, the session was attended by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and members of the National Assembly and Senate, while in the galleries were First Lady Aseefa Bhutto Zardari, provincial governors and chief ministers, and diplomats. The president, who addressed the Parliament for the ninth time at the beginning of the new parliamentary year, deliberated on all national, regional, and international matters, including the Kashmir and Palestine issues, ongoing tension in the Gulf region, Maarka-e-Haq and Ghazab Lil Haq operations, Indian violation of the Indus Waters Treaty, along with the economy, provincial autonomy and poverty.
Published: March 2, 2026 5:37 pm
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