Islamabad, November 15,2026: President Asif Ali Zardari has extended warm felicitations to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and the people of Palestine on the 38th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence of the State of Palestine, reaffirming Pakistan’s unwavering support for the Palestinian people’s legitimate rights, particularly their right to self-determination.
In a letter addressed to President Mahmoud Abbas, President Zardari said Pakistan and Palestine enjoyed close fraternal relations rooted in shared history, mutual trust, solidarity and common aspirations.
He said the people of Pakistan held the Palestinian people in the highest esteem and remained deeply committed to further strengthening the bonds of friendship and brotherhood between the two countries.
Reiterating Pakistan’s firm and principled position, President Zardari said Pakistan supported the establishment of an independent, sovereign, viable and contiguous State of Palestine based on the pre-1967 borders, with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital, in accordance with relevant United Nations resolutions.
He also reaffirmed Pakistan’s solidarity with the Palestinian people amid their continued suffering and expressed support for their aspirations for lasting peace, freedom and dignity.
