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Aziz vows to make Pakistan truly Islamic
| That's what we need, by Gum! More Islam... |
| I feel better already. Can you hand me my abaya? |
Prime Minister-elect Shaukat Aziz on Friday promised that his government would be a responsible and people's government in letter and spirit. "Our government will reflect the dream and vision of our beloved Qauid-e-Azam. It will ensure security of life and property and also ensure self-respect and freedom," Mr Aziz said in his speech to the National Assembly after his election as prime minister. Mr Aziz said the weak would be treated with kindness, while the corrupt and criminals would be dealt with sternly. "I firmly believe in the ideology of Pakistan. Our government will strive to incorporate Islamic values in society. We will seek guidance from the sunnah of the last prophet," he added.
Mr Aziz said that he was conscious of the challenges to the Muslim world and believed that enlightened moderation was the best way to deal with those challenges. He vowed to muster support from Islamic countries on the concept of enlightened moderation and to draw up a common strategy to cope with the existing challenges. Mr Aziz said that his government would make an independent and honourable foreign policy in the country's larger interests. "We will cement our ties with our neighbours, regional and Islamic states and big powers," he added.
| I can think of one neighbor that won't have cemented ties. |
Posted by: Fred 2004-08-28 |
