ISLAMABAD –Prime Minister Imran Khan stressed regional cooperation underSAARC Charter.
Prime Minister Imran Khan while reiterating commitment to the Charter ofSouth Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) on Sunday, saidthat Pakistan was a firm believer in the strength and potential of regionalcooperation for individual, national and regional development.
“Pakistan further believes that effective and result-oriented regionalcooperation can be achieved only by adhering to the cardinal principles ofsovereign equality and mutual respect as enshrined in the SAARC Charter,”the prime minister said in a message on 35th SAARC Charter Day beingcommemorated on December 8.
The prime minister further reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to the SAARCprocess and expressed the hope that the hiatus created in its continuousprogression would be removed, thus enabling the SAARC nations to forgeahead on the path of regional cooperation for development and to achievetheir full potential.
On the occasion of 35th SAARC Charter Day, he also felicitated the peoplesof the SAARC Member States. The prime minister in his message shared by thePM office media wing, wished the people of South Asia, peace, progress andprosperity.
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He said December 8, marked the day when leaders with vision and foresightadopted the SAARC charter and pledged to work together for the progress andprosperity of South Asia.
“This day reminds us of the enormous responsibility placed on our shouldersby our peoples, and their expectations from their leaders to address thecommon challenges of poverty, illiteracy, disease and under-development,”he added.
