Former President Zardari felicitates people of Afghanistan on elections

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Former President and Co-Chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party Asif Ali Zardari has felicitated the Afghan people on peaceful voting with a larger than expected turnout defying the forces that had threatened the polls. On behalf of the Pakistan Peoples Party and on my own behalf I wish to felicitate the people, the government and the officials responsible for the polls in Afghanistan yesterday, he said in a statement today.

Hopefully the Saturday polls will be a watershed mark in the elusive journey of the people of Afghanistan on the path to peaceful democratic transition and leading to peace and stability not only in their country but also in the region, he said.

According to initial estimates the voter turn out was more than 58%.

The Saturday vote in Afghanistan despite threats demonstrates yet again that the people want peace and democracy and those opposed to their democratic ethos are doomed to be frustrated, the former President said.

The elections hold great promise not only to Afghanistan but also to the region. The people of Pakistan which last year witnessed the first ever democratic transition under the watch of the Pakistan Peoples Party will watch keenly as the results of the voice of the people of Afghanistan are tabulated in the coming days, he said.

Peace in Pakistan depends on peace and stability of Afghanistan and the Pakistan Peoples Party looks forward to the strengthening the forces of peace and stability in Afghanistan as a result of the polls, he said.