'Pakistan seeks peaceful relations with all neighbours'

President Asif Ali Zardari. — Photo by Reuters

ISLAMABAD: We are making history by restoring the 1973 Constitution to its original form, President Asif Ali Zardari told the parliament on Monday.

The 18th amendment will make the constitution democratic, he said, adding that the people of NWFP will finally get an identity with the province's renaming.

The provinces will get autonomy like never before, Zardari said, adding that the People's Party has honoured its pledge to restore the parliament's supremacy.

The president also pointed out that the government's focus will remain on trade and not on aid. He said that Pakistan seeks peaceful relations with all neighbours and for long-standing peace, the government wants to resolve all outstanding issues with India. — DawnNews

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