ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has urged the international community to take note of recent incidents of illegal selling of Uranium in India’s black market as such radioactive material can fall into wrong hands endangering human lives.
He made these remarks during an interactive session with the military officers from 12 foreign countries in Islamabad today (Friday), who are currently undergoing National Security Workshop Course at National Defence University.
The President reiterated Pakistan’s principled stance that it would not allow the United States to use its bases against Afghanistan. He also highlighted Pakistan’s success story against the war on terror, saying the country’s armed forces had successfully defeated terrorism.
He further stated that Pakistan had paid heavy cost while fighting the war on terror as it lost over 70,000 people, besides suffering economic losses to the tune of around US $150 billion.
“Pakistan was making serious efforts to promote peace and stability in Afghanistan as it would be the major beneficiary of a peaceful and stable Afghanistan,” he said, highlighting that Pakistan was the biggest sufferer of the prolonged conflict in Afghanistan.
He said that Pakistan, from the very beginning, had advocated for a negotiated settlement of the Afghan imbroglio as war was no solution to any dispute that increased human sufferings and miseries.
The President also briefed the participants about the achievements of the country, stating that Prime Minister Imran Khan took a compassionate and smart decision by not enforcing total lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic and provided emergency cash relief to over 15 million families.
He went on to say that Pakistan successfully handled the pandemic due to the cooperation of religious leaders and media as well as the entire nation which showed exemplary discipline during the pandemic.
The participants lauded the hospitality extended by the government during their stay in Pakistan. They appreciated the social and economic achievements of the government, particularly the successful handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
