“A true tribute to Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah is to make earnest efforts, to build a Pakistan on Quaid’s credo: Faith, Unity, Discipline underpinned by democracy and respect for all,” the state minister tweeted on Sunday. She said from now on the regional countries would formulate their foreign, strategic and anti-terrorism policies themselves. The regional unity and connectivity could also contribute to resolving trade related issues, she asserted. Marriyum said Pakistan did not want assistance from the Western countries, but was desirous of only trade opportunities. Replying to a question, she said the conference had shown common vision against terrorism and promotion of contacts among the regional countries.

Source: The Express Tribune December 25, 2017 05:37 UTC