President Alvi urges political leadership to exploit country’s true potential

Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi on Thursday urged the political leadership to do away with political polarisation and promote unity as espoused by the founding fathers to exploit the true potential of this great nation.
Addressing the joint sitting of Parliament, President Alvi said this is an election year but a decision regarding the election date has to be decided by the political parties through dialogue.
President Dr Arif Alvi has suggested a range of measures for the legislators to bring about improvement in lives of people by reforming multiple sectors including economy, education, health and agriculture in the country.
During the joint session of Parliament, the President commenced the speech by referring to the massive devastation caused by super floods during current year monsoon season.
He said the floods caused immense problems for Pakistan and its economy. He felicitated the Armed Forces for rescuing and saving lives of the people stranded in the floods. He also lauded the federal and provincial governments, disaster management authorities, non-governmental organizations and philanthropists for effective rescue and relief efforts and urgent distribution of financial assistance.
Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani and Speaker National Assembly Raja Pervaiz Ashraf chaired the session which marked the beginning of the fifth parliamentary year. The President said more than 1500 people lost their lives and houses, buildings and infrastructure were destroyed in the flash floods.