ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain has expressed the confidence that operations Zarb-e-Azb and Raddul Fasad would yield positive results soon to make Pakistan a citadel of peace.
He was addressing 17th Convocation of National Security and War Course at the National Defense University (NDU) in Islamabad on Wednesday.
The President said challenges facing the country multiplied mainly because of extremism and terrorism but Pakistani nation and state institutions emerged victorious in fighting the war of survival. He said the Government and state institutions are courageously implementing the National Action Plan and have taught a bitter lesson to the enemy.
Mamnoon said Pakistan came into being to play a positive and constructive role for regional and global peace and stability. He said internally the objective for creation of the state was to portray to the world a model of the welfare state where citizens could live with dignity and honour. He said there have been impediments in the realisation of these cherished objectives but the country has moved forward.
The President referred to China-Pakistan Economic Corridor and said this, together with One Belt, One Road project, would give a new strategic dimension to the regional and global scenario. He said a new Strategic Doctrine would emerge and hoped that institutions like NDU would be taking stock of the emerging changes.
The President said the participation of friendly countries in the War and Security Course will help further promote Pakistan’s relations with them. Recognising the role being played by the NDU as a think tank, Mamnoon expressed the confidence that the institution will further improve its performance in the days to come.
Earlier the President gave away certificates to the participants of the course. Speaking on the occasion President of NDU Lieutenant General Rizwan Akhtar said that one hundred and fifty-nine participants including from twenty-six friendly countries attended the course.
