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Pak army wining terror fight: Zardari
LONDON: In his article published Monday in a British daily, President Asif Ali Zardari has pledged to defeat the terrorists and said Pakistan’s security is backed up by democracy and a strong economy.He said the army offensive against insurgency in Swat and other tribal areas is successfully going on right track. “The government is struggling hard for strengthening democracy and implementing the constitution in Pakistan”, he said.
The President wrote that the war against terrorism has cost Pakistan not just in lives but also in economic terms, freezing international investment and diverting priorities from social and other sectors.
“Despite constant challenges on multiple fronts, we took the political hits and stuck with reform. Pakistan even met IMF criteria last month to receive the “fourth tranche” of its loan funding, no easy feat during a global recession. Corrupt governments don’t reach this level of IMF partnership.
The World Bank, the European Union and the US have all applauded our accomplishments. This praise may be little reported, but it’s far more important than the chimera of polls,” the President wrote.
He spoke of the economic crisis that demanded an unprecedented response and on taxes, education, agriculture and energy. The President noted how his Government has shown that it must adapt, reform and become self-sufficient.
“Terrorists do not want Pakistan to succeed. They want to distract us from preparing for a stable and prosperous future. But militants underestimate us. Just as our people refuse to be terrorised, our government refuses to be derailed from its course of fiscal responsibility, social accountability and financial transparency.”
Courtesy www.Geo.tv