President Addresses PIIA Members

Address by Mr. Mamnoon Hussain

President Islamic Republic of Pakistan

At The Pakistan Institute of International Affairs

(Karachi, 29 April 2014)

Bismillah-i-Rehman-i-Rahim

Dr. Masuma Hassan, Chairperson Pakistan Institute of International Affairs,

Distinguished Guests,

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Assalam-o-Alaikum!

I am truly delighted to be amongst you and have this opportunity of speaking to the distinguished members of the Pakistan Institute of International Affairs.

I thank Dr. Masuma Hasan for her kind invitation and her gracious introductory remarks.

I would like to take this opportunity to express my deep appreciation for the meritorious services that PIIA has rendered to the nation over the last 67 years.

President’s Visit: Dr Masuma Hasan’s Speech

Address of Welcome

Dr. Masuma Hasan

Chairperson, The Pakistan Institute of International Affairs

Tuesday, 29 April 2014

Honourable Mr. Mamnoon Hussain, President of Pakistan

Dr. Ishrat Ul Ebad Khan, Governor of Sindh

Syed Qaim Ali Shah, Chief Minister of Sindh

Ladies and gentlemen,

It is indeed a great privilege and honour for me to welcome you, on behalf of the members of The Pakistan Institute of International Affairs and on my own behalf, to this session which the President of Pakistan has graced with his illustrious presence. I am truly grateful to the President for having found the time to be with us today in spite of his numerous other engagements.

Those who are even vaguely familiar with our national politics know how committed the President has been to strengthening our democratic system and how strong is his grasp on international politics. Since the present government came to power, he has led many delegations to countries abroad.