ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari reaffirmed Pakistan’s support for Palestinian statehood on Sunday, congratulating President Mahmoud Abbas on the 38th anniversary of Palestine’s Declaration of Independence.
In a letter to Abbas, Zardari reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination and their aspirations for lasting peace.
He called for an independent, sovereign, viable and contiguous Palestinian state based on pre-1967 borders, with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital. The president maintained that such a settlement should follow relevant United Nations resolutions.
Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs separately congratulated the Palestinian government and people on the anniversary. Writing on X, the Foreign Office reaffirmed Islamabad’s support for Palestinian independence and sovereignty.
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Zardari described relations between Pakistan and Palestine as longstanding, based on mutual trust, solidarity and shared aspirations. He said Pakistanis held the Palestinian people in high regard and remained committed to strengthening bilateral ties.
The president also expressed solidarity with Palestinians facing continued suffering and supported their pursuit of freedom and dignity.
Palestine’s Declaration of Independence dates to November 15, 1988, when the Palestinian National Council proclaimed statehood in Algiers. Pakistan’s anniversary messages reiterated its position in favour of Palestinian self-determination and a sovereign state.
