Independent report
ISLAMABAD, November 14: President Asif Ali Zardari has reaffirmed Pakistan’s unwavering support for the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, particularly their right to self-determination, on the 38th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence of the State of Palestine.
In a letter to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, President Zardari extended warm felicitations to him and the people of Palestine, highlighting the close fraternal relations between Pakistan and Palestine, rooted in shared history, mutual trust and solidarity.
He reiterated Pakistan’s principled support for an independent, sovereign, viable and contiguous State of Palestine, based on the pre-1967 borders, with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital, in accordance with relevant United Nations resolutions.
The President also expressed solidarity with the Palestinian people amid their continued suffering and reaffirmed support for their aspirations for lasting peace, freedom and dignity.
