Pakistanis are a courageous nation with unmatched resolve, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani said on Friday, urging the Commonwealth countries to be more relevant to the needs of its member by being more resilient. The prime minister was speaking at the second Executive Session of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) that was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II earlier, at the impressive Perth Exhibition and Convention Centre.
“Building a resilient Commonwealth is necessary if we are to get to grips with numerous challenges we are facing as individual states, as well collectively on the global plane,” Gilani said while speaking on the theme – Building National Resilience, Building Global Resilience. The prime minister said the challenges had become local and global at the same time. “It is therefore essential to evolve and put in place appropriate well-integrated mechanisms at local, national and international levels. Without this, our efforts may not yield much,” he added.
