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'Pakistan taking unprecedented steps for
peace with India'
Thursday November 22, 2012 09:43:40 PM,
IANS
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Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari has said Pakistan is taking
unprecedented steps to maintain peace with India and Islamabad
will not let Islam be hijacked despite terrorist groups' attempts
to impose their agenda.
Addressing the Developing Eight, or D-8, conference here Thursday
after taking over its chairmanship from Nigerian President
Goodluck Jonathan for two years, Zardari spoke on a host of issues
including terrorism, democracy and Israel-Palestine conflict, Geo
News reported.
Calling on the members of D-8 to work as a catalyst for peace and
prosperity in the world, Zardari said Pakistan and its people
wanted peace. D-8 is an economic development alliance of eight
developing countries with large Muslim populations and comprises
Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Turkey and
Pakistan.
Highlighting the importance of democracy, Zardari said that
democracy was at the very heart of Pakistan's identity as it was
founded through democratic means.
He said the Pakistani government was making unprecedented moves to
make peace with India and also supported the peace process in
Afghanistan.
On terrorism, Zardari said that terrorist groups seek to impose
their agenda but Pakistan would not let Islam be hijacked, adding
that Pakistan would continue to fight against the dark and
destructive agenda of terrorists.
Condemning Israeli attacks on Gaza, the Pakistani president said
Palestinians had been awaiting promised self determination for
decades and the D-8 nations must look into this matter.
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