President Dr Arif Alvi on Wednesday said Pakistan would never compromise on its sovereignty and vowed that \u201cany external aggression will be dealt with strongly\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want to make it clear to the enemy that Pakistan will never compromise on its sovereignty as the nation and its armed forces are ready to thwart any aggression,\u201d he said in his address at the Pakistan Day Parade here at the Parade Avenue, Shakarparian.<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s annual event attained great significance as the foreign ministers of the 57-member Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) witnessed the joint services parade, where Pakistan showcased its military prowess.<\/p>\n
Prime Minister Imran Khan, cabinet members, diplomats, senior civil and military officials, and prominent figures, who have won accolades for their services to Pakistan, were present.<\/p>\n
President Alvi said the expansionist designs of Pakistan\u2019s neighbouring country was a matter of concern for the security and stability of South Asia.<\/p>\n
He mentioned India\u2019s illegal occupation in Jammu and Kashmir and urged the international community and the United Nations to stop the ongoing human rights violations.<\/p>\n
Referring to the country\u2019s resolve against fighting extremism and terrorism, he said, \u201cThe Pakistani nation has made immense sacrifices in the war and stood resilient against internal and external conspiracies.\u201d<\/p>\n
He lauded the valour and courage of the country\u2019s armed forces and the nation for making their homeland strong and prosperous.<\/p>\n
The president said the nation and all the state institutions supported the upholding of democracy in the country.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe should always keep in view the saying of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah to stand united as a nation, and demonstrate faith and discipline within our ranks,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The president felicitated the nation on the occasion of Pakistan Day and said the day was special in a way that it coincided with the 75th anniversary of the country\u2019s establishment.<\/p>\n
He paid glowing tribute to the countrymen who laid their lives for the sovereignty of the country and contributed towards its stability.<\/p>\n
\u201cBeing a strong and united nation, we vow to keep high the integrity and sovereignty of our motherland,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
President Dr Arif Alvi on Wednesday said Pakistan would never compromise on its sovereignty and vowed that \u201cany external aggression will be dealt with strongly\u201d. \u201cI want to make it clear to the enemy that Pakistan will never compromise on its sovereignty as the nation and its armed forces are ready to thwart any aggression,\u201d […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":245545,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-250845","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n