President Zardari: Govt will ensure safety of citizens at all costs

Radio Pakistan

President Asif Ali Zardari has said that the Government will ensure safety and security of the citizens at all costs. This he said in his felicitation message to Interior Minister Rehman Malik‚ the law enforcing personnel of the four provinces‚ Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir for their efforts to maintain peace on the occasion of Eid. The President said the democracy is about exercising political options freely through ballot and not under threat or coercion. He said no one will be allowed to use force‚ coercion and intimidation in the exercise of political choices and options. President Zardari said it was a matter of satisfaction that no major untoward incident of law and order happened in the country during Eid days and people were able to celebrate Eid with their near and dear ones in a peaceful atmosphere. He expressed the hope that the same level of vigilance will be observed in future for ensuring law and order and to foil the designs of militants and extremists to threaten peace and security.