Pakistan supports all efforts for non-proliferation: Zardari

Pakistan has announced to support all efforts for arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation. President Asif Ali Zardari said, Pakistan has suffered greatly from religious terrorism and it will continue cooperation with the world to end this terrorism. He said, Islamabad desires friendly relations with India. Pakistan believes that dialogue is the only way forward. Addressing the United Nations General Assembly, the President said, It was the policy when the jehadi leaders were referred to as the moral equivalents of George Washington. It was a policy that allowed war-lords and criminals to destroy civilizations to come. The virus multiplied and has affected the world. He maintained that Pakistan has suffered greatly from militancy but democracy has defeated this extremism. Pakistan has entered into a new democratic era and the world supported us to strengthen the democracy, Zardari stated. We want peace in Afghanistan but we urge the world democracies to do more for the development of people affected by militancy and terror, President stressed. Meaningful progress towards resolution of the Kashmir dispute is necessary for durable peace and stability in South Asia, he insisted. Pakistan also supports the rights of the Palestinian people as guaranteed in several UN Resolutions. Durable peace in the Middle East requires that the issue of Palestine is addressed meaningfully, Zardari said. We need to create economic opportunities for our people and a democratic Pakistan will continue to uphold the ideals and values of the United Nations, he added.