Pakistan is a peace loving country & wants peaceful co-existence with all countries especially its neighbours: PM Shehbaz
RISALPUR, April 28 (SABAH): Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif says Pakistan is a peace loving country and wants peaceful co-existence with all countries especially its neighbours.
Addressing the Passing Out Parade at Pakistan Air Force Academy Asghar Khan in Risalpur as a chief guest on Friday, PM Shehbaz Sharif said our desire for peace should not be considered as weakness. He lauded the role of the Pakistan Air Force for defending the motherland.
The Prime Minister said the Pakistani Armed Forces are fully capable of foiling nefarious designs of anti-state elements despite facing the challenges of terrorism, extremism and militancy.
He said the Pak Armed Forces have foiled a number of terrorist activities across the country by the price of their lives.
The Prime Minister said our forces have rendered great sacrifices in the war against terror for the restoration of peace in the country.
Condemning the Indian brutalities on innocent Kashmiris in the occupied territory, PM Shehbaz Sharif said that there can be no peace in South Asia without a just and a fair settlement of Jammu and Kashmir dispute in line with the United Nations resolutions and the aspirations of people of Kashmir. We condemn the grave human rights violations in Indian Illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) and urge the world to take note of the illegal changes induce by India post August 2019.
About the economy, the Prime Minister said the economy is on the path of stability after taking difficult decisions by the incumbent government.
The Prime Minister congratulated the successful graduates and hoped that they will continue their efforts for maintaining peace and stability in the country.
Earlier, the Prime Minister was presented with a guard of honour and inspected the parade.
He pinned badges to the cadets and gave away trophies to the outstanding cadets.
Minister for Defence Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb and Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmad Babar Sidhu were also present on the occasion.