ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: President Mamnoon Hussain on Wednesday said that One Belt One Road (OBOR) and its flagship project China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) would give a new strategic dimension to the regional and global scenario.
In his address at the 17th Convocation of National Security and War Course at the National Defence University (NDU) in Islamabad, the president said that a new Strategic Doctrine would emerge and hoped that institutions like NDU would be taking stock of the emerging changes.
The president also expressed the confidence that Operations Zarb-e-Azb and Radd-ul-Fasaad would yield positive results soon to make Pakistan a citadel of peace.
President Mamnoon said that challenges facing the Country multiplied mainly because of extremism and terrorism but Pakistani nation and state institutions emerged victorious in fighting the war of survival.
Mamnoon Hussain said that the government and state institutions are courageously implementing the National Action Plan (NAP) and have taught a bitter lesson to the enemy.
In addition, he said that Pakistan came into being to play a positive and constructive role for regional and global peace and stability. He said that internally the objective for creation of the state was to portray to the world a model of welfare state where citizens could live with dignity and honour.
The president said that there have been impediments in realization of these cherished objectives but the country has moved forward.
Recognizing the role being played by the National Defense University as a think tank, Mamnoon Hussain expressed the confidence that the institution will further improve its performance in the days to come.
The president also said that the participation of friendly Countries in the War and Security Course will help further promote Pakistan’s relations with them.
Earlier, the president gave away certificates to the participants of the course.
Speaking on the occasion, the President NDU Lieutenant General Rizwan Akhtar said that 159 participants including from 26 friendly Countries attended the course.
