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THATTA (Agencies) – President Asif Ali Zardari has made it clear that conspiracy against democracy and security of the country will not be allowed to succeed, adding that he never submitted to his opponents nor would do so in future but he was ready to bow before the public because of being the centre of power. Talking to reporters and addressing the groundbreaking ceremonies of Darwat Dam, M-9 Karachi-Hyderabad Motorway and N-110 Rehabilitation of Coastal Highway from Gharo to Keti Bander here on Saturday. President Zardari said, “Bhutto can be killed but his ideology could not be eliminated”.
He further said, “Foreign powers have concerns about democratic system in Pakistan but we will make democracy and democratic institutions more strong and stable.”
Praising sacrifices rendered by Army officials and officers in the war on terror, Zardari said the government would continue cooperation with army.
The government would face the conspirators with full might, he said, adding that the public was the strength of the government and “we will only bow down before the public.”
“Whether it’s the internal conspiracy against democracy, or
it’s the external conspiracy against Pakistan, we will strongly
fight these (conspiracies) with the support of masses”, President
Zardari said.
The Darwat dam with a storage capacity of 119,546 acre feet and hydropower generation of 450 KW, will irrigate about 50,000 acres land.
Governor Sindh Dr Ishratul Ibad, Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah, Federal Ministers, Members of Parliament, notables of the area and senior government officials were also present on the occasion.
The President said Pakistan nation stands united to fully thwart any external threat to the country.
“If anyone casts an evil against Pakistan, all political forces, by keeping their differences aside, will stand along the country’s Armed forces and the people,” he said.
President expressed his resolve to strengthen the country and said “we will never bow before the opponents.”
“It is the thought and determination which runs and saves the countries. Our conviction is strong. We will never bow before the opponents. We will support the masses, who are the source of strength”, he remarked. He said the foundation stone of Darwat dam had been laid under the vision of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto, which is based on the socio-economic uplift of the masses.