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Zardari calls for help in fighting terror
 President Asif Ali Zardari appealed for help in combating terrorism in the region while speaking at the opening ceremony of the Boao Forum on Saturday. "This issue is about not being able to control the terrorism that is evolving around Pakistan, Afghanistan and indeed the region," he told the more than 1,600 delegates gathered at the annual summit on the tropical Chinese island of Hainan, which aims to promote regional economic integration. "Please help us... solve and fight this menace," he added in a speech broadcast live on China's state television.Zardari said the current global financial crisis could be linked to terrorism. "Even today's recession I would put down to the aftermath of what happened in 9/11," he said. US President Barack Obama has put Pakistan at the heart of the fight against terrorism and Al Qaeda. Zardari's comments came a day after around 40 donor countries and groups pledged more than $5 billion in development funds to help Pakistan fight poverty, strengthen its institutions and fight terrorism. "I feel that all of us . . . all of you should stand together and stop everything that threatens the world economy," he said. Posted by: Fred 2009-04-19 |
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