President Asif Ali Zardari vows to continue fight against negative mindset

President Asif Ali Zardari has said that Pakistan was fighting a war against those who had ruined the security of the country and would continue to do so until peace was restored.

Addressing a youth conference, the president said if you are not controversial, then you have not done anything substantial.

The President said Pakistan is facing a great challenge from the negative mindset that attacked Malala. He urged the youth to take up the challenge and fight this mindset as it is threatening the country and our future generations.

He noted, “Good leadership is a result of personal sacrifice and this is the path my wife and I followed. Leader is not one who thinks he is a leader, but one who is considered so by others.”

Speaking about the role of youth in nation building, the president said that as the people of Pakistan, we are fighting a negative state of mind and the youth of this country is a challenge to that mindset. Commending each and every Pakistani for being patriotic, Zardari said the country is faced with life threatening challenges.

He ushered the conference to a Q&A session, saying his young audience that he, as the president of Pakistan, wants to be questioned by the future leaders as he is always open to criticism.

Replying to a question regarding repatriation of Aafia Siddiqui, the president said the government has asked the lawyer to continue arguing the case. “We don’t have any prisoners exchange treaty with the US and we cannot do anything in that regard but ask her lawyer to stick to her case,” he explained.

On a question about people committing suicide because of poverty, Zardari said his government introduced the Benazir Income Support Program through which deserving Pakistanis get a monthly stipend. To another question the President said Pakistan strongly condemned all blasphemous acts.

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