Islamabad (HRNW) President of Pakistan Dr Arif Alvi has said that the government has done a good job by starting the investigation into the audio leaks, adding that if someone comes from outside, he must say what kind of people we are. As the issue has raised the serious question about the security of national interests and their secrecy, he further said.
He said this while addressing the joint session of the parliament, presided over by National Assembly Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf. in Islamabad on Thursday.
Referring to the importance of the cyber world, he said, “We need to improve our policies in this regard to ensure cyber security of important institutions.”
President Alvi urged the political leadership to do away with political polarization and promote unity as espoused by the founding fathers to exploit the true potential of this great nation.
He said this is the election year but a decision regarding the election date has to be decided by the political parties through dialogue.
Regarding freedom of expression, he said an independent and free media is of utmost necessary for a vibrant democracy.
The president said that flood has proven how important insurance of crops is, adding that 19 times smaller countries than Pakistan are ahead in food and agriculture.
Referring to the losses inflicted by floods on the agriculture sector, he suggested a crop insurance scheme for the farmers to compensate for their losses.
He maintained that the flood has also given a lesson on how important it is to build dams, stressing the need for constructing dams to avert devastating floods in the country and storing water for use in difficult times.
He appreciated federal and provincial governments, NDMA, PDMAs and the armed forces for their timely response to the flood relief activities.