Federal Minister for Law and Justice Azam Nazeer Tarar on Wednesday described the day as one of the most important in Pakistan’s history, following the country’s diplomatic role in helping broker a ceasefire between Iran and the United States.
Speaking in the National Assembly, he said the nation is thankful to Almighty Allah for giving Pakistan, its leadership and its people this honour.
He expressed hope that Pakistan will continue to succeed in promoting peace and that its flag will remain high in a peaceful world.
Tarar said the situation had been very serious a day earlier as tensions between the two countries increased, but improved due to Pakistan’s active diplomacy.
He credited Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, and Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir for their continuous efforts, which led to the ceasefire and brought global attention to Pakistan’s role.
He congratulated the nation, President Asif Ali Zardari, and PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif for their leadership and support in ensuring a focused diplomatic approach.
The minister also appreciated the unity shown by all political parties, including the opposition, saying the whole nation spoke with one voice for peace.
During the session, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif lauded Pakistan’s role in securing a ceasefire between the United States and Iran.
“European countries, our brotherly muslim countries, our friends in the region and beyond, all are praising our leadership – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir,” he said.
Speaking about the unity of civilian and defence leadership in facilitating the peace, he said: “In the past, a lot of tragedies would have been prevented if the unity and understanding between the two cities [Rawalpindi and Islamabad] had been witnessed in the past.”
He lauded the vision of the civilian and defence leadership for initiating the relationship, saying its “dividends are in front of us in the form of victory over the eternal enemy” last year. He said that “no one has a doubt on the victory” over India, mentioning remarks of the US president who “endorsed it” several times.
Giving reference to the country’s role in the US-Iran ceasefire, he congratulated the nation, saying “it is a historical moment” with several opportunities expected in the coming days.
“The entire world is praising [Pakistan’s efforts], [even those] countries who do not know the location of Pakistan on the map,” he said, adding these victories had become “our identity and they are a dividend of our unity, cohesion and synchronisation”.
He reiterated that the recent diplomatic success “is the vision of our leadership” and prayed that the “unity, the policies and synchronisation” would continue as they “are vital for the country’s life and survival”.