Asif Ali Zardari: “I offer my condolences to the families of the victims and pray for the speedy recovery of those injured.”

Today, as we pay tribute to the great sacrifices of our martyrs, we renew our resolve to defend Pakistan’s freedom, sovereignty and security at all costs.

Mr Zardari highlighted the critical need for unified efforts to combat transnational networks involved in human trafficking and migrant smuggling.

Mr Zardari called for a deepening strategic alliance between Pakistan and Malaysia.

The president commended the professional capabilities of security forces for successful operations against khawarij attempting to infiltrate across the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.